Personal computing discussed
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clone wrote:1st tell them nothing is free on the internet.
2nd teach them how to close suspect pages or popups
NovusBogus wrote:The most secure way is going to be to set them up on Linux or a Linux-based system (tablets etc.) but that comes at the expense of all those delicious x86 programs that make computing worthwhile. If they don't have root they can't do much, and even if they did you'd be surprised how many browser weaknesses go away when none of the plugins are compatible with the OS.
Ryu Connor wrote:Firefox is not the most secure browser anymore. It lost that crown years ago.
Chrome and the latest versions of IE on Vista or later are more secure browsers.
clone wrote:"One-click/key attack forces IE and Chrome to execute malicious code"Chrome and the latest versions of IE on Vista or later are more secure browsers.
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/06 ... ious-code/
while FireFox isn't perfect rare is the occasion where I'd trust Chrome and even less than where I'd place faith in IE.
Charlie Miller in 2010 wrote:In your opinion, which is the safer combination OS+browser to use?
That’s a good question. Chrome or IE8 on Windows 7 with no Flash installed. There probably isn’t enough difference between the browsers to get worked up about. The main thing is not to install Flash!
odizzido wrote:Is there a flash (whitelist) with IE?
Flying Fox wrote:Put them on as Standard Users and don't let them know the admin password.
kvndoom wrote:But I agree that MSE isn't the shiz like it used to be
Ryu Connor wrote:Firefox is not the most secure browser anymore. It lost that crown years ago.
Chrome and the latest versions of IE on Vista or later are more secure browsers.