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Use antivirus software and consider a VPN.Edge recommends granting access to an application only if you need the feature it enables and revoking privileges that aren't actively in use. Applications that access your camera or file system create opportunities for bad actors to access your information. You should always follow password best practices, but they're especially important for your Apple ID or Microsoft login, both of which can grant access to your operating system. Use strong, unique passwords for your Apple and Microsoft accounts.Enable automatic updates on your machine to minimize opportunities for hacks. Cybercriminals exploit security flaws, which updates are designed to patch. Keep your software, both applications and operating systems, up to date.Here are a few security considerations for both Macs and Windows PCs. "The more knowledgeable we are of these settings as consumers of devices, the more we are able to make devices usable while staying safe," he said. Privacy settings and proper digital hygiene should be applied across the board, and Edge notes that users have pretty granular control of these options on all platforms.

No matter which operating system you may be using, don't get lulled into a false sense of security. For example, cybersecurity company Kaspersky suggests (opens in new tab) that Windows requires more active security upkeep, while Apple has been less proactive with security updates and patches. The bottom line: Macs and PCs both have flaws and vulnerabilities, albeit in slightly different ways. "But these days, consumers get to benefit from the best of security practices that each platform copies from the other." "For a while, I would have simply responded that the Mac was more secure, for sure," Edge told Tom's Guide. Another factor, as security expert and software developer Charles Edge explained, is that Apple's closed platform has limited how developers can interact with the operating system, while Windows has generally given developers more flexibility.īut Edge notes that over the past few years, Windows has closed off elements of its platform, bringing it closer to Apple's security.