To protect your security and save you from unnecessary dangers, the old adage of “precaution over prevention” might yet have a grain of truth to it. While most users will agree that the OS X platform is far more secure and stable than a Windows edition, for instance, particularly since viruses are coded to target Windows users more, there are still problems such as data piracy, phishing, spam, and more, which can affect any user: be they on Windows or on a Mac. There are rumors: third party software is unnecessary for OS X, the apps on the iTunes store are completely safe to use, or that the threat of malware is just that: a threat.
