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It allows Mac users to install great security software on both platforms for just a few dollars more than the cost of VirusBarrier X6 alone. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More and more Mac users run Windows on their Macs, either with Boot Camp or with virtualization software, such as VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop. This presents new security risks to these users, many of whom are unfamiliar with Windows security issues. 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