Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Macintosh users need to be alert too
There's been very little evil software attacking Macintoshes. Some writers have even said that antivirus software on a Mac is "optional".
A Mac user recently donwloaded a file called "Microsoft Word 2004" from a file trading service (bad idea). It had a Microsoft icon(so what?). He ran it. It erased all his documents.
He should have remembered two of the eternal rules of security:
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A Mac user recently donwloaded a file called "Microsoft Word 2004" from a file trading service (bad idea). It had a Microsoft icon(so what?). He ran it. It erased all his documents.
He should have remembered two of the eternal rules of security:
- Back up your data. Backups can save you from everything from fires to human error. Blank CDs are cheap.
- Only run software if you know where it came from. Remember the wisdom of our mothers: "Don't put that in your mouth! You don't know where it's been!"
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