Re: Have I done enough to secure my PC?
- From: "Dave (from the UK)" <see-my-signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:30:11 +0000
hq105862@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi,
I'm running an XP Pro PC on a LAN (Only for my use) and I am wondering if I have done enough to secure it from other people accessing it whilst on the LAN, and more importantly, when I am not around.
Unless you need windows (and it doubtful you do), install something like Solaris x86. It is *much* more secure, and less people know what they are doing with it, so are less likely to be able to hack it.
With Solaris x86, star office is installed by default, which allows you to read/write word, excel and powerpoint files. Decent web browser, acrobat.
If you are really concerned, get a Sun workstation and set the security mode=full. Then someone will need a password to even boot it, no matter if they try to boot from disk, CD or another machine on the network. However, physically removing the disk will allow the data to be read,
I personally think a hardware firewall is more secure than a software one, and they are available very cheaply now.
-- Dave K
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