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From: D.M. Procida on 16 Apr 2008 06:52
What would you suggest as sensible security measures for desktop Linux
users, who won't be running such things as PHP websites or an array of
vulnerable services?

Thanks,

Daniele
From: Andy Burns on 16 Apr 2008 07:08
On 16/04/2008 11:52, D.M. Procida wrote:

> What would you suggest as sensible security measures for desktop Linux
> users, who won't be running such things as PHP websites or an array of
> vulnerable services?

1) Position a NAT router between the linux box and the internet
2) Keep current with your distro's security updates
3) Relax
From: tinnews on 16 Apr 2008 07:08
D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote:
> What would you suggest as sensible security measures for desktop Linux
> users, who won't be running such things as PHP websites or an array of
> vulnerable services?
>
Security against what?

--
Chris Green
From: D.M. Procida on 16 Apr 2008 07:48
Andy Burns <usenet.april2008(a)adslpipe.co.uk> wrote:

> > What would you suggest as sensible security measures for desktop Linux
> > users, who won't be running such things as PHP websites or an array of
> > vulnerable services?
>
> 1) Position a NAT router between the linux box and the internet

Sorry, I should have said that this would be directly Internet-facing on
a public IP address.

> 2) Keep current with your distro's security updates

Indeed.

This is mainly to satisfy an institutional box-ticker, whose box demands
that "up-to-date anti-virus software" be installed.

Daniele
From: D.M. Procida on 16 Apr 2008 07:48
<tinnews(a)isbd.co.uk> wrote:

> > What would you suggest as sensible security measures for desktop Linux
> > users, who won't be running such things as PHP websites or an array of
> > vulnerable services?
> >
> Security against what?

Bad People, mainly.

Daniele
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