Re: Linux security - newbie

[Jason Greenwood]

I have run Linux of various flavours for about 6 years now (Desktop and 
Server) and I run no special anti-virus software whatsoever. I keep my 
distros updated and they all include sensible firewall rules. I have 
never had ANY security breaches that I am aware of in that time...

My .0002c worth.
Cheers
Jason
Robert Himmelmann wrote:
[snip]
Yes linux is safer, but its neither 100% safe nor idiot proof, for a
failrly low level of idiocy :-) You might spend the rest of your life on
a dialup non firewalled linux box and never regret it. You won't find
that experience on some oses - unpatched box taken over in 10 minutes -
we all know the stories.
 

I think 4 minutes is the latest figure for Windows XP SP1 without 
firewall or antivirus.