> On 1 Dec 2015, at 10:25 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > I completely agree with Susan and Tim! > There is no fact or credibility in that 'advertising' article. > Like Tim I had also checked out Ryan Boutland - no credibility whatsoever. > > If this is the level of article that "Your Life Choices" is putting out to > Seniors, I am concerned. > > Kind Regards, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > >
Yes, this is classic scaremongering in its purest form. Yes, it is true that the amount of malware has increased over the past few years. It is also true that it is present in such small amounts that contracting any of it is very rare, and always depends on the user taking a conscious decision to allow it onto their system. Admittedly, such a user is usually an unwitting victim in this, since the traps and devices used by the spreader of this stuff are becoming more and more ingenious, but the time honoured advice of not clicking suspicious links to software or unknown websites holds true now more than ever. It is additionally true that, despite what the “article” claims, there are still no viruses on the Mac, and this is after 15 years of running OS X. A true virus is one which lands on your computer through some "back door” and works its nastiness at a very basic system level. No such gremlin exists, and Apple is working hard to make sure it never does through technologies like Gatekeeper. Certainly, sending your hard-earned money to a company like Avira will not help one iota. Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
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