Members of the Apple community believe their operating system is secure and nothing can be a danger for them. They like to read about the issues the end users of Microsoft Windows have to face.
Mac OS X is secure!
Right, Mac OS X is one of the most secure operating systems and compared to Microsoft Windows is more secure operating system (but Microsoft Windows Vista made a huge step to increase security of its users) and Mac OS X protects its users from its installation on the hard drive of the computer, but its protection is limited. Mac OS X is the secure operating system, but it depends on the level of the management provided by the user.
Basics of Unix security
Mac OS X benefits from the security offered by its UNIX roots. All the standards developed for more than 30 years are included in your favorite operating system. Apple did deliver a nice user look and feel, but the roots are strictly UNIX based and nothing potentially dangerous was added by Apple.
UNIX security is based on the file system and the access rights system provided by the operating system. Mac OS X just adds several extensions to this simple concept, which is fully functional for more than 30 years. Currently, even Microsoft Windows implemented very similar concept of managing user rights and privileges.
UNIX and Mac OS X knows generally three levels:
- users
- administrators
- superuser, generally known as root
The most used level is user. But on Mac OS X it is different. Most users of the system operate their Mac OS X using administrator’s account. Just because it is the first account to set up and the installer does not make the user to create another account with the explanation about the security reasons to do so.
What should Mac OS X user do?
Mac OS X is really a secure operating system. It is as safe as the user allows the operating system to be secure. The user of Mac OS X is really the biggest danger for the system security. When the user downloads everything possible from the Internet and use strange applications, the personal data can disappear very quickly. When using Mac OS X, be sure about its security, but do not forget to protect your privacy. Create an user level account. You do not have to be an administrator.
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