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Mac/Apple enthusiasts have long touted their pride in running a more secure computing platform.  While the Microsoft vs. Apple debate often circles this theme the reality is viruses and their authors have little interest in this debate.  Human infecting viruses demonstrate this exemplified through the variations in the Flu strains each year.  The virus evolves to infect the most hosts (get why they're called Computer Viruses now?).

"Mac enthusiasts feel better about themselves and their choice of systems—but the more important issue is the increasing frequency of attacks on the Mac platform, regardless of type."

(Article quotes Kaspersky's Malware Evolution 2008 publication.)

"Increased competition between cybercriminals and the drive to infect as many computers as possible will lead to a migration of threats to platforms previously not commonly targeted. This will affect all non-Windows platforms, but the impact will first and foremost be felt by Mac OS and mobile platforms."

"It's a matter of economics. When they become popular enough, they'll start getting hit. It's already been shown that a Mac virus is possible..."

Full article at FoxNews...   Tech Q and A: Are Macs Vulnerable to Virus Attacks?

Apple's Mac OS X has yet to reach double digit market share, and has even declined in 2009.  As such they've yet to become a viable target by hackers.  The proportion of Apple specific viruses will grow exponentially relative to their market share being they'll offer more opportunities for infection.  Think Apple programmers are a diety absolved from code errors?  Even Windows users know QuickTime, developed by Apple, has had many bugs and security flaws necessitating software updates.  There's nothing absolving the same development procedures at Apple Computers from having bugs and security flaws in their OS X operating system.

Small Business decision makers have a lot on their plate and worrying about viruses is likely trumped by revenue goals, staffing, and product releases to name a few.  What Small Businesses should not do is deny they'll get infected and postpone keeping AntiVirus and Security subscriptions up to date.  While Web-Kong endorses Kaspersky Antivirus and Security products, we're more concerned every server and workstation is protected with an active subscription than choice of software brand.