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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/2/2008

Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software

— voices.washingtonpost.com — In a notable shift, Apple is now recommending that Mac users install anti-virus software to help users... secure their systems. In a technical note quietly published to its support site on Nov. 21, Apple issued the following advice: "Apple encourages the ... (more) Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software

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news.bbc.co.uk - 12/2/2008

BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple pushes anti-virus for Macs

— news.bbc.co.uk — Apple has urged Mac owners to use anti-virus software. In a note posted on its support site... in late November, Apple said it wanted to "encourage" people to use anti-virus to stay safe online. The move is widely seen as a response to the growing trend ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple pushes anti-virus for Macs

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youtube.com - 12/2/2008

Mac/Windows Virus-Free Ad (video)

— youtube.com — Aired May 1st, 2006. (more) Mac/Windows Virus-Free Ad (video)

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Apple updates antivirus version numbers, security savants lose grip on reality
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... actually went so far as to encourage Mac users to buy, install and use antivirus software -- even "multiple antivirus utilities" to prevent the spread of malware, which was trumpeted by a ZDnet headline. What now? Is Apple's security story on the marketing front now undermined by the quiet truthtelling of the support site? Should Justin Long apologize to John Hodgman? Are cats and dogs now living together? Is the BBC picking up the story ( ...

Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware
MacBytes.com — ... and bloggers jumped on the apparition that graced Apple’s knowledge base stating that Mac users needed to run multiple anti-virus packages. While the KB article turned out to be ...