We switched to Macs for better reliability, security and communication. We have gone from multiple virus and spyware issues per week to none. That's amazing. Bill Carroll, CTO, Quist Valuation

Simply secure.

The Mac offers your organization a simple way to protect critical data and systems company-wide, with out-of-the-box security that’s easy to maintain and customize. Built on a proven, fully-compliant UNIX foundation, Mac OS X Leopard and Mac OS X Leopard Server provide layers of protection that are built-in, not bolted-on. This means your organization gets in-depth security at all levels of operation—from hardware to operating system to applications.

The Mac is easy to keep secure with under-the-hood technologies that require minimal IT management—providing crucial security while easing the burden of managing systems across the enterprise. With built-in features such as automatic software updates, application-based firewall, strong encryption tools, and integrated Internet security, systems are secure right out of the box. For easy customization, the Mac delivers robust tools that help IT administrators control system and server safety in just a matter of clicks.

The best defense.

Mac OS X arms your organization with a multi-layered system of defenses against viruses and other malware intrusions. And because it’s shipped with advanced technologies to mind the fortress against malicious intrusions automatically, you’re insured that user systems and corporate assets are protected with minimal IT effort. The more end users can do on their own securely, the less strain on IT staff to keep your organization protected and productive. For example, the application-based firewall comes securely configured and offers easy customization for creating white- and black-lists, without requiring complex networking port or protocol configuration. Similarly, by sandboxing important network applications like Bonjour, Quick Look, and Spotlight, Mac OS X automatically restricts which actions a program can complete—preventing hackers from harming client programs without needing hands-on management from the IT department. Quarantine in Mac OS X tags downloaded applications and asks for permission before opening them, and digital signatures verify the source of applications to prevent them from being tampered with by hackers. With Library Randomization, Mac OS X randomly assigns the location of data in memory to prevent malicious commands from finding their targets. And even if malware manages to sneak onto a system, Mac OS X prevents it from executing with the Execute Disable feature.

Mac OS X also makes safeguarding critical data painless. Secure Empty Trash ensures deleted confidential files are permanently removed from the system, and built-in secure encryption tools like FileVault and Secure Virtual Memory keep files and personal data protected automatically. With do-it-yourself encryption capabilities using the Disk Utility tool, end users can easily password-protect any files they choose—on their own—using Advanced Encryption Standards, the cryptology standard that the federal government recommends to secure information. For strong authentication, Mac OS X uses MIT’s Kerberos KDC and supports digital certificates, smart cards, as well as USB-based, PC-based, and USB dongle-based smart card readers. Mac OS X also takes the risk, and hassle, out of sharing files and services between users by making it easy to see which users can access which files and services via the Sharing pane.