Your essential, no-holds-barred guide to Mac security threatsand solutions
Myth number one: Macs are safer than PCs. Not really, saysauthor Joe Kissell, named one of MacTech's "25 Most InfluentialPeople" in the Mac community for 2008. In this timely guide, he notonly takes you beyond the myths, he also delves into thenitty-gritty of each potential threat, helping you weigh the prosand cons of the solutions you might choose. Learn to measure riskversus inconvenience, make informed decisions, and protect your Maccomputers, your privacy, and your data with this essentialguide.
* Explains the security threats to Macs, including data intransit from your e-mail or network, and malware such as viruses,worms, and Trojan horses; these threats, formerly the exclusiveworry of PC users, now increasingly threaten Macs
* Explores physical security and hardware barriers, softwaresettings, third-party solutions, and more
* Shows Mac OS X users how to develop and enforce securitypolicies
* Covers security for Windows running on a Mac with Boot Camp,virtualization software such as Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion,and more
Learn the full range of options you need to consider to makeyour Mac safe.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.
Joe Kissell
Betriebssysteme / Macintosh u. iOS Computer-Ratgeber End-User Computing Macintosh Operating Systems / Macintosh & iOS