On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 1:04 PM, BB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey all > > Next week I finally get some time off, so I've decided to get my computers > in order; at least as far as Internet use goes. This is all probably a moot > point, since I'm going to start using Linux exclusively anyways, but I was > looking for an up-to-date opinion on the matter. So: > > Given Ubuntu 7.10 w/ free AVG virus protection, and the proper updates how > safe am I, in GENERAL; as compared to XP w/ free AVG? Nobody bothers to target malware at anyone but Microsoft' Not even Apple gets a share of malware. Ubuntu is considered microscopic in comparison to Apple, let alone Microsoft. 8 .04 should be available in a couple or three weeks, and that's an LTS (Long Term Support) edition. > > I understand that there are no guarantees and in GENERAL to me means a > simplified y/n answer. I imagine that folks will say "hey, what do you > think we have been doing here for the last X number of years? Oh course > it's safer!," but I thought I would ask anyways. I've just been "winging > it" on my security for the last couple of years and that has to end. I'm > looking to find out if I have to go to extraordinary means to be safe for > on-line banking and shopping. > > This usually starts with a secure web page, travels via some form of Virtual > Private Network (?,) and ends up with the configuration one has at home. > Right now I am behind a WRT54GL router, that I share, communicating > wirelessly with WPA encryption. I believe the router is updated with > DD-WRT. I'm looking to pick up a WRT54GL router, update with DD-WRT, and > bridge the two routers (if that is even possible?) If bridging is not > possible I'm going to start looking into getting my own account, so I can > have a hardwired Internet connection. > > If I can get this router delivered on time, and do the research before hand, > I hope to stop by the Thursday meeting and get some help > > After years of "dinking around" it's time for me to get serious about my > Linux usage. I have to admit that I'm never going to be a Linux technical > expert. I believe in the Open Source approach, but I'm more of a Computer > Artist then a Technician. I've echoed this before, and I hope I haven't run > myself into the ground on this point. > > Brian > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >
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