Mark Anderson wrote:
>
> "Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." wrote:
> >
> > Been reading up on the subject In MacWorld and MacAddict. Both "suggest"
> > that Unix "has always more unsecure" than the Mac Os-9 and lower. One
> > reason they suggest is the fact it been optimize for use on the inetrnet
> > and because its always been open source. They noted they Apple is
> > working to plug up the holes.
>
> I respect MacAddict, but if they actually said that, then they have
> their heads up their rears. Unix hasn't always been open source (in
> fact, Unix today is not open source; FreeBSD [which is not, strictly
> speaking, Unix] is open source, and that's what OS X is based off of),
> and it is as close to secure as you can get, considering the code has
> been refined for close to 30 years. Apple often gained security by
> obscurity; there weren't enough servers running the MacOS for hackers to
> go after them in great numbers. Unix and the MacOS may very well have
> as many security holes as Windows, but Windows is a much more popular
> target.
MacAddict
Quote:
"With Mac OS X, you are subject to a whole slew of security issues that
just aren't applicable in Mac OS 9. This is because Mac OS X essentially
a flavor of UNIX at its core. Since UNIX has been tweaked for most (if
not all) internet-related Services, it offers many ways for people to
attempt to break into your OS X machine. Fortunately, Mac OS X also
includes software that can block this type activity. But the only
built-in way to access this software is via Mac OS X's daunting command
line. .... "
Then it goes on to describe Brickhouse.
May 2001 Issue MacAddict.
Its within an Article about High-Speed Internet.
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