Intel Macs and Internet security

I think the first question we received after Apple announced the new Intel Macs at Macworld was:

Does this mean the new Macs will now be subject to all the security problems that Windows machines have?

The answer to that question is a definitive NO!

The second question, we got, however, was much harder to answer:

Does this mean the new Intel Macs will be less secure than the PowerPC Macs were?

The answer is a qualified “most likely.” For our detailed thoughts on that question, please see the “Intel Mac note” on the book’s Web site.