[icon-discuss] Re: Am thinking about purchasing the Icon.
- From: "John Esak" <john@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:08:33 -0500
Hi Sue,
I can't answer the question directly, but someone from APH or LevelStar
certainly will. I can tell you, however, that the base operating system of
the Icon and Braille Plus is Linux. This in itself makes the unit very
difficult for the average spyware, virus, worm, adware, etc., to grab hold
of the usual things these malicious programs look for on your system. Also
one surfs the net through the unit's unique browser which increases the
difficulty level for the hackers and script kitties out there a thousand
fold. So, this is one area where the Icon BP will probably have very few
problems. Until, that is, those hackers and script kitties out there start
making it a pointed effort to move into the Linux arena. Which we can hope
they never do, and which we Linux software people can easily prepare for and
counter because we are the good guys and that all by itself makes us better
programmers than them. :-)
Get the Icon or BP when you can, you will love it.
John Esak
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Ward
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 11:46 PM
> To: Icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Am thinking about purchasing the Icon.
>
> Hello there. This is Sue and I really like what has been said about the
> Icon along with the all of
> the podcasts and from what I have listened to, the unit sounds really easy
> to operate. What I was
> wondering is there going to be an anti spyware program or an anti virius
> program that you can
> install on the Icon so that you are protected when surffing the web? This
> is my first time on this
> list. Hope you have a good day.
>
>
>
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