Re: Windows Defender vs Live One Care
On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 12:05:54 -0800, "Dave Harris" <dlh7@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>Straight Talk: Can you explain or provide us with a "security concept to
>use within the Vista OS?"
Well, first of all, since later versions of Windows (since XP SP2) are
secure out-of-the-box with respect to vulnerabilities that are
exploitable from the outside, problems to a very high degree depend on
yourself and what you do.
Security is not a product you install. It's a constant process of
understanding, assessing and mitigating risk.
By having a modern PC you have suddenly become the administrator of a
machine power and system functionality that for just 2 decades ago
would serve entire companies - and there were experts there taking
care of configuration, security and operations - controlled by well
thought out procedures. For example, no software would be allowed to
be installed without thorough investigations and assessment.
Now, it has become the assumption that such computer power is more is
or less plug-and-play and can be safely left to even small kids.
That's a bit amusing - but also a very serious challenge.
You need to stop relying on so called "security software" to keep you
safe and instead realize that you have to educate yourself about what
consequences your acts might have in terms of security.
You need to adjust your mind set - not so much your system. Modern
malware is extremely effective and dangerous - and security software
providers have to constantly struggle hard just to keep up - and still
they are highly ineffective.
The best thing you can do technically is to use software that is not
inherently broken - and make sure to keep this software patched - as
well as you keep your windows OS patched.
For more inspiration on developing your own security concept, feel
free to visit my web site:
http://home20.inet.tele.dk/b_nice/