Researchers give Leopard security low marks

In effect, any progress by Apple is gravy, said Ptacek, a bonus. "I'm happy that they're starting to pay some attention to security, and they're heading in the right direction: they're laying the groundwork.

"But as a Mac user, I have to admit I feel safer on Vista. MicrosoftMicrosoft spends millions [on security] because they had to. They got the crap kicked out of them years ago and got religion. Really high-end security researchers have taken their best shots [at Windows]. Alles zu Microsoft auf CIO.de

"If security was the deciding factor, I wouldn't be using my MacBook. But it's not [the deciding factor]. The MacBook, and the tools on it, that's what is."