Chris on 7/1/04 5:30 PM wrote: >Why in the world would you want to buy a product that does exactly >NOTHING in OS X? Do you own Volcano insurance? :-)
I have a feeling that this is somewhat of an exaggeration. While OS X has thus far avoided the viral chaos seen on the Windows platform, it is still very easy for an OS X user to receive messages (or download files) infected with Windows viruses or Office macro viruses, and then to forward them on to others. I receive files often enough from that other platform, and while it's true that my ISP usually catches most emailed viruses, some do get through, and without my own virus checker, I could easily end up forwarding these on to Windows users. Basically, while I agree that viruses are not yet a significant problem on OS X, Mac OS X can be a "virus carrier", so if it is within one's budget, I think that installing a reasonable anti-virus tool can be seen as an act of good internet citizenship. :-) As for specific packages, we use Virex in the office (works well; not too intrusive). For home use, bundles of anti-virus software and firewall software can be reasonable investments. For example, Intego Internet Security Barrier is ~$100 (I know, I know, they hyped a Mac trojan horse that wasn't really a problem, so they come off a little weaselly, but the product itself is not bad). ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
