Re: Which is better?

On 2006-03-19, (PeteCresswell) <x@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Per ray:
I've
been running three Linux computer on the internet 24/7/365 for about three
years (we have DSL) with no malware infections

With no firewall or virus scanning?

You only need a firewall if your machine is directly connected to the
internet and is running services that could be remotely exploited.

You only need virus scanning if there are actual viruses that can exploit
your system.

--

John (john@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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