I’ve picked some ideas from Apple Discussions forum about OS X Security, and here is my strategy:

  1. no antivirus, no third parties firewalls (they can only cause problems) 
  2. back up as often as i can
  3. enabling built in firewall (read this)
  4. + being protected by router’s firewall
  5. hiding preview pan in Mail.app
  6. disabling “open safe files” in Safari pref
  7. don’t open unknown sender’s attachements
  8. thanks Apple for the security update: they are WITH us (very good reactivity)
  9. create a Good Quality Administator password, it don’t have to be written anywhere in your Mac (in any file), you can write it down on a sheet of paper or on your mobile phone (be sure not to loose them :) ) (do never loose it!!!!!!)
  10. use another web browser like Firefox or Camino (which are Safer than Safari)

    11. PS: i really can’t use another browser, i love Safari too much… 

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