Reply #5: It's the people you trust that are the weak link in security

[Cronus Protagonist]

That's why user accounts have security levels built in. When you give someone access to your box under a certain level of security, that should be all they can get. With a Mac box, any low level user can get root access. Not good at all and a MAJOR breach of security protocols. All it takes is for one of your friends and trusted users to leave his password stuck to his monitor and someone can get it and take control of your box. This isn't a security breach, it's a welcome mat.

And they haven't even issued a fix? My conclusion is that they are at the same stage Microsoft was with Windows 1.1. Shame on Jobs - he should know better.