Cyberattacks are projected to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. A recent Atlas VPN investigation claimed that 670,273 new malware samples were identified in 2020, compared to 56,556 in 2019. More than 130 different malware items have affected as many as 300,000 Macs, Apple’s software engineering chief, Craig Federighi, said earlier this year. And credible threats have been identified. While for the most part the cost and complexity of successfully developing exploits against the platform requires huge investments, and such efforts are usually targeted at individuals, the value of business data means service providers working with or in enterprise IT must maintain constant vigilance. The sinister Pegasus virus from NSO Group joins a range of smaller and larger exploits, some of which Apple has described as being in active use. In recent months, we’ve seen some examples. Jan-Jaap “JJ” Jager, board advisor and chief revenue officer at Acronis, warned in the release: “Cybercriminals are already reacting to this shifting landscape and ramping up their attacks against Apple devices.” The increased prevalence of Apple’s systems in the enterprise means criminals, states, and spooky surveillance firms are making huge efforts to crack Mac, iPhone, and iPad security. Acronis and Jamf announced a similar integration earlier this year.Īddigy also stresses growing Mac adoption, saying “at least 55%” of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) now support Macs in their business. His company has also claimed that 90% of employees will take a pay cut or change jobs to use the platform they want - and that 62% of them will choose Apple when they can. Jamf CEO Dean Hager this week pointed out that his company, another Apple management vendor, now serves multiple customers who have deployed more than 10,000 units of Apple equipment across their enterprise.

We know that Mac deployment in the enterprise continues to climb.

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