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Safety on iPod Touch
LudwigVonDrake
09-12-2007
So how safe is it to surf on the iPod? Does it have some sort of virus protection?
andybno1
10-12-2007
the touch doesn't come with any form of virus scanner or firewall, it just have a wifi connection and safari, not that its likely but if the touch did manage to get a virus you can just as easily restore the touch and start over
E. Ripley
10-12-2007
Originally Posted by LudwigVonDrake:
“So how safe is it to surf on the iPod? Does it have some sort of virus protection?”

It's a good question as I'm thinking about getting one.

If it did get a virus how would you know? Viruses can sit happly in the background quietly transmitting your information and God knows what else?
moisie
10-12-2007
It runs OS X so viruses are not the same problem as with something running windows, for example.
LudwigVonDrake
10-12-2007
Originally Posted by moisie:
“It runs OS X so viruses are not the same problem as with something running windows, for example.”

Thanks for that. I did think that but didn't want to assume.
Pretinama
10-12-2007
I have an iPod touch and don't worry about viruses. The iPod touch runs Mac OS X and as such at the last count there are no viruses for this. Also Safari, the Mac browser, is pretty secure too.
Shaney
10-12-2007
The address bar in Safari on the iPod touch only displays a partial URL, so keep an eye out for phishing attempts.
LudwigVonDrake
11-12-2007
I guess really you should follow the usual precautions.

One thought though, there ought to be some sort of parental control - if a kiddie gets one for Christmas and parents are oblivious to the fact that this has the 99% really-for-real t'internet on it.
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