-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Laptop Lockdown
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:27:14 -0400
Don,
This might be a good time to consider a Ubuntu Linux install. Security is a
given and there's no need to mess with limiting anything. Just install what
you need and be done with it. All you would need to learn is already freely
available with simple web searches, too.
Peace,
Gman
http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php
"The entire future of humankind is yet to be written"
----- Original Message -----
From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 11:03 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Laptop Lockdown
>I will very soon be 100% retired. I look to be traveling more, so I will
> need to be able to pay bills on the road. I am looking for suggestions on
> how best to lockdown security on my laptop to protect my personal
> information, account numbers and passwords when using a public or
> semi-public network (password protected such as a friends network). At
> times I will be able to use an Ethernet connection but most access will be
> wireless.
>
>
> I would also like to severely limit the installation of XP Home or Vista
> (whichever is easier to do) to the absolute minimum necessary to connect
> to
> the internet and provide security. Nothing else will be done with this
> computer except bill paying and account management. I want it to be as
> fast and efficient as possible. The OS would be either XP Home 32-bit or
> Vista Home Premium 32-bit or 64-bit.
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Don
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