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the "Mail Client not being an official part of Windows 7" bit can be attributed to the lawsuits and antitrust litigations... As far as falling victims for the
by desigooner 16y ago
the "Mail Client not being an official part of Windows 7" bit can be attributed to the lawsuits and antitrust litigations...
As far as falling victims for the near future, according to a CNet article (amongst others):
Ninety percent of critical Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities can be mitigated by configuring the operating system for standard user rather than administrator, according to a new report released on Monday.
On the other hand, it was recently reported that free apps and screensavers on Mac contained embedded malware .
My point is: doesn't matter what platform you use, the weakest link is the user especially if one keeps clicking on any link or attachment without being sensible + cautious ..
- acqq 16y agoRe: "embedded malware for Mac": let's count the number of malware waiting to trick you to come to your PC with Windows OS. Than do the same for Mac. For Windows it's certainly hundreds of thousands, if not millions, every kid writes them, there are even enough "no-need-to-know-programming" kits. From Macs the number is, I'm guessing now, tens at most? It does matter, an it matters a lot, what platform you use.