The computer services director was talking about the importance of installing an anti-virus software of personal laptops and the university can not provide one to their students for licensing issues but recommended some free ones, like AVG, which I have installed on my laptop.
One question was asked, “what is recommended for a mac?”
The director wasn’t aware of free mac software, but then this debate started that for a mac you don’t need an anti-virus!
“mac doesn’t need one”
“I’ve had mine for over 6 years, no anti-virus software installed and no problems at all”
OK this is madness 
anti-virus applications are now more than scanning and protecting the computers from viruses, these are the modules in my current AVG software.
I’ve disabled the resident shield because it’s scans, real-time, files you are working with, it’s annoying and if you are viewing a video, the experience is terrible.
Some argue that mac infections are low because not that many use them compared to windows and also because the majority use windows thus more hate it From an attacker point of view, target the largest market share.
#1 by Marzouq on October 25, 2009 - 11:11 PM
I’m not sure about MAC, but AVG and NOD 32 are the best that I have dealt with, the other scanners are annoying as hell!
#2 by Bloggylife on October 26, 2009 - 9:20 PM
Big fan of AVG, got the free edition on my hell vista