Re: [SLUG] One more reason...

From: Robin 'Roblimo' Miller (robin@roblimo.com)
Date: Fri Oct 16 2009 - 16:52:58 EDT

Chuck Hast wrote:
> Did anyone read this?? interesting piece of info...
>
> http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/10/avoid_windows_malware_bank_on.html

No question. My wife once had someone access her business bank account
and try to grab money (they failed) as a result of her accessing the
Internet while running Windows. She uses Windows for Paint Shop Pro, but
uses Linux for everything else, just as I use Windows for video editing
(on a dedicated "video appliance" comouter) and Linux for everything else.

Moral: if you do any kind of online financial transactions, do *not* use
Windows to access the Internet. Ever. Use Linux.

- Robin


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