Apple Tweaks Its 'We're Safe' Message and Antivirus Makers Take Notice By NICOLE PERLROTH JUNE 25, 2012
It was a subtle tweak, but it didn't go unnoticed by antivirus software makers for long. In big bold letters on its Web site, Apple had bragged for years that its Mac computer "Doesn't get PC viruses." Then, two weeks ago, the company tweaked that wording to read simply: "Built to be safe." The modification was immediately called out by antivirus companies who said the language tweak was an official admission by Apple that its computers were no longer safe from the kind of hacker attacks common to PCs running Microsoft Windows. ... http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/25/apple-tweaks-its-were-safe-message-and-antivirus-makers-take-notice/ _______________________________________________ Please be sure to include a URL to the article. Reply to the sender with a "Thank you" if you like this post. _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
