Security pro: Five ways Apple fails on security

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In its ads, Apple may tout better security than Microsoft, but a number of well-known security pros say that the company isn't doing enough to keep Mac users safe. And now one of those security pros warns about five ways that Apple has failed on security --- and recommends five fixes.

Rich Mogull, a well-known security consultant and founder of the security firm Securosis, warns on his blog that although

It's clear that Apple considers security important...the company also struggles to execute effectively when faced with security challenges.

He points out, for example, that Apple has yet to patch a five-month-old Java security hole that has been fixed on other platforms, including Windows and Linux.
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