[DM-MUG] Mossberg on Tiger
Victoria L. Herring
dmmug@dmmug.org
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:47:02 -0500
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I still think Security is the key...
Security: The Mac already had a key security feature missing in
Windows. On a Mac, most software installations require the ID and
password of the computer's owner. That makes it harder for digital
criminals to carry out the kind of surreptitious software
installations that place spyware on computers.
In Tiger, this has been ratcheted up a notch. When you download
anything from the Internet using the Safari browser or Apple Mail
program, Tiger examines the download for hidden application programs
and warns if one is present. Unless the user approves the download,
Tiger won't save it to disk in a form that allows the application to
open.
In addition, Tiger seeks the user's permission any time any
application program is run for the first time.
http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20050428.html
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Victoria L. Herring, Attorney, Civil Rights, Discrimination &
Employment Law, <http://www.HerringLaw.com>; Travel research and
planning, <http://www.JourneyZing.com>; Des Moines, Iowa,
515-255-4475.
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<div>I still think Security is the key...</div>
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<div><font face="Lucida Grande" size="-4" color="#000000">Security:
The Mac already had a key security feature missing in Windows. On a
Mac, most software installations require the ID and password of the
computer's owner. That makes it harder for digital criminals to carry
out the kind of surreptitious software installations that place
spyware on computers.<br>
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In Tiger, this has been ratcheted up a notch. When you download
anything from the Internet using the Safari browser or Apple Mail
program, Tiger examines the download for hidden application programs
and warns if one is present. Unless the user approves the download,
Tiger won't save it to disk in a form that allows the application to
open.<br>
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In addition, Tiger seeks the user's permission any time any
application program is run for the first time.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Palatino" color="#000000">Victoria L. Herring,
Attorney, Civil Rights, Discrimination & Employment Law,
<http://www.HerringLaw.com>; Travel research and planning,
<http://www.JourneyZing.com>; Des Moines, Iowa,
515-255-4475.</font></div>
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