reminder: safe net use tips

Jun 28, 2007 21:02

For my own reference, but useful for anyone on-line ( Read more... )

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bikergeek June 29 2007, 01:21:31 UTC
6. Don't run Windows as your primary OS.
7. If you are on Windows, don't use Internet Explorer unless you absolutely have to, and *then* only with websites you absolutely trust.
8. If you *must* use IE, run it with the most restrictive settings you can get away with.

There are a *lot* of attacks out there that target the Windows/IE combination. Running a different OS and/or a different browser if you can helps thwart a lot of attacks. It doesn't render you completely secure; nothing will do that short of unplugging the network cable from the back of your computer. But it does go a long way.

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davidfcooper June 29 2007, 19:11:45 UTC
That's one of the reasons I'm a Mac user.

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