MacWorld blessed the world with new Apple goodness last week. I’m sure you have seen the commercials or the web-hype surrounding the MacBook Air. My wife a noted technophobe simply said “wow” when she saw the Air for the first time yesterday evening. I’ve got to say that I agree. From a purely aesthetic point of view there is a simplistic elegance to the Air that is unmistakeable. Unfortunately, this will likely lead a good number of C-level types into a frenzy of buying. Please note, I said “unfortunately”. Last week I posted on the absence of viable whole disk encryption for the Mac. The last thing a corporation needs is some executive toting around a shiny new toy that holds gobs of unencrypted confidential data. Heck the MacBook Air practically comes with a steal me sign. It’s the hottest new toy from Apple and is ripe for the pluckin’. While the Air is certainly pretty, I must say that I would have been more impressed if Apple would rethink its security strategy. Related content opinion Security - Its Just a Job Putting it all in perspective... By Chad McDonald Feb 26, 2012 4 mins Technology Industry IT Jobs Careers opinion John Strand Slapped Me In the Face By Chad McDonald Aug 30, 2011 4 mins Data and Information Security IT Leadership opinion Shiny New Security Shoes By Chad McDonald Mar 29, 2010 4 mins Careers IT Leadership opinion Insecure but Safe - The Mayberry Paradox By Chad McDonald Mar 27, 2009 4 mins Data and Information Security Physical Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe