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Re: [LUG] Linux - and security

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Subject: Re: [LUG] Linux - and security
From: malcolm <m.dinsmore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:30:50 +0000
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On Fri, 2012-11-02 at 10:07 +0000, Martijn Grooten wrote:

For a Linux desktop user, at
the moment the threat it rather small. But it does exist and it is
important to keep your system secure by installing patches, using
secure passwords and running a firewall.

Thanks Martijn, for contributing to this thread, I know as a consultant in security matters, many of us will value your opinion.

Do you think a personal firewall like Ubuntu's ufw is necessary in a home environment or is the router's firewall sufficient (with the other measures you suggest) for the current level of threat?

Malcolm

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Follow-up: Re: [LUG] Linux - and security
- From: Martijn Grooten

References:
- [LUG] Linux - and security
  - From: Neil Winchurst
- Re: [LUG] Linux - and security
  - From: Martijn Grooten

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