== David wrote on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:29:52 +1300 == >Hi - Yuri made the comment at the meeting the other night that he would >never do his internet banking on any OS other than Linux because of security >concerns. > > > >Coincidentally, I started the sign-up process yesterday for internet banking >access with TSB Bank, and I was bemused to find in their terms and >conditions the statement that I would be 'negligent' (and therefore >unprotected) if I did not use 'the recommended protective software and >operating system'. The terms did not explain what is 'recommended'. > > > >So, somewhat mischievously, I asked them to explain. The response was as >follows: > > > >"I have spoken with our IS team to clarify this for you. They have advised >me that as long as industry standard anti-virus programs are being used (ie >Norton or AVG or similar) then this is fine. Also, do not allow your >operating system to automatically save your password." > > > >No mention of the recommended OS so I feel none the wiser, but I'm led to >ask you guys: > > > >- Does one need AV protection in a Linux environment? > >- Is Yuri right that Linux is inherently more secure for internet >banking? > >- Or is the security really a function of the choice of web >browser? > >- How good is the security in Linux applications that save your >passwords? Would the use of these tools contravene their t&c's? > > > >I guess what I'm leading to is that maybe we could argue a case that Linux >(installed and operated according to spec) really was more secure? Then how >about we mount a campaign with banks to get them to actively promote Linux >over the alternatives? ;-) > > > >- David >
I believe TSB only uses Linux on their system .-.-.-.-.-.-. David located at 39.12.08S 173.48.31E beneath the Mountain, beside the Sea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ who's computer uses linux/open source software, featuring Mandriva Linux release 2008.0 (Official) for i586 kernel 2.6.22.18-desktop-1mdv 13:52:52 up 5:37, 1 user, load average: 1.25, 1.20, 1.11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
