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[Bob Henson]

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Robert J. Hansen wrote:

> James Gillespie wrote:
>> Thanks to your reply, and Robert J. Hanson's, I feel comfortable dealing
>> with the ZA alert.
> 
> Hansen, not Hanson.  You can think of me as being just like the Mozilla
> security guy Robert Hansen -- except that I use my middle initial.
> 
> Or think of me as just like the Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen, or
> the Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer Robert Hansen, or the other security
> geek at http://www.robhansen.com, or... etc.  There's not a shortage of
> us Robert Hansens.

As a variant of the above, I wonder how far back we have to go to our
common ancestor?

> (For those who wonder, my friends all call me "Rob".  I only go by
> "Robert J. Hansen" to avoid confusion with the other "Robert Hansen" in
> the security geek community.)
> 
>> If it's not too far off topic, what do you use, other than ZA  to guard
>> against virus and malware?
> 
> This may seem like a flip remark.  It's not meant to be.
> 
> I use OS X and Linux.
> 
> One of the reasons why viruses and malware flourish is because of the
> software monoculture of Windows.  There's a reason why farmers plant
> slightly different seeds of crops -- that way, if a blight hits one
> farmer, other farmers have a better chance of being unaffected.  A
> little genetic diversity improves the resistance of the entire community
> against disease.
> 
> Similarly with OS X and Linux.  By choosing those operating systems, I
> essentially immunize myself against viruses and malware, and help
> contribute to the health of the entire internet ecosystem.
> 
> If you're concerned about viruses and malware, the best way to defend
> against them is to move to a non-Windows operating system.  Many Linux
> distributions today are very well-polished and easy to use.  There's a
> learning curve, of course, but it's not a bad one -- many people even
> find it to be fun.  And OS X is just ... well ... magic.

I still miss DOS. Sadly I'm one of those forced to use Windows by
compatibility issues - Office for work, etc. However I do my best to
avoid Microsoft with Thunderbird, GnuPG/Enigmail, Firefox etc. At least
these let us add some security to the situation.

Like John, I add a tad of security with Avast!, Spywareblaster and Spybot.


Regards,


Robert H. Henson (Bob)
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