]> http://inetws.net/taxonomy/term/12/0 en http://inetws.net/node/54 <p><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=1Fy1J8wj3WY&amp;offerid=50252.10000185&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0" target="_blank"><img width="468" height="60" border="0" alt="AntiSpyware_468x60_15_off" src="http://ads.mcafee.com/mcafee_banners/McAfeecom/linkshare/mas_468x60_anim_15.gif" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The internet is plagued with viruses, spyware, and trojans that at best are highly annoying and at worse can compromise confidential information such as your finances.&nbsp; There is a lot of debate about which systems are more secure.&nbsp; Macintosh computers are not beset with the volume of exploits that exist for Windows computers and are generally acknowledged to be significantly more secure out of the box.&nbsp; Regardless of of the computer that you use, failing to use some basic protection and common sense is simply asking for trouble.&nbsp; It has been estimated that an unprotected Windows computer on the internet will be infected in less than 30 minutes.&nbsp; Being safe is relatively easy and affordable.&nbsp;</p> Macintosh Newsletter Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:42:36 -0700