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

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

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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 among cyber criminals of booby-trapping ...

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