"The talk lately has centred about Vista's security APIs, but Linux certainly needs improvements in this area, because AV vendors still rely on an external kernel module to implement 'real time' file scanning." The Inq also reviews AVG antivirus for Linux, and concludes it is a must-have
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Member since:2005-11-11
"Ok, but we're not talking about now, we're talking about sometime in the future. It makes sense to push for the better solution in the long run, or are you content with your "adequate" solution?"
Anti-virus programs are not a better solution.
A better solution is to have a good security model for your system in the first place, and then to install only applications for which the source code can be and is inspected and auditable by independent people who have the same interest as you (ie, they are not being paid by the vendors of the programs, and they are end users of the programs themselves).
Member since:2005-11-27
Anti-virus programs are not a better solution.
I didn't say it was. I'm saying the complete opposite of this, which you'd probably known if you'd bothered to read my other post...
A better solution is to have a good security model for your system in the first place, and then to install only applications for which the source code can be and is inspected and auditable by independent people who have the same interest as you (ie, they are not being paid by the vendors of the programs, and they are end users of the programs themselves).
That's a terrible solution. It's impossible to catch all the bugs. The best security policy is that of containment, not perfection.
Member since:2006-06-03
A better solution is to have a good security model for your system in the first place, and then to install only applications for which the source code can be and is inspected and auditable by independent people who have the same interest as you (ie, they are not being paid by the vendors of the programs, and they are end users of the programs themselves)...
...And still you will have viruses. If you think that it is possible to have an operating system and software set that is 100% invulnerable, then you'll be waiting a long time.
Anti-virus isn't a nice catch-all solution but it adds an extra layer of system-awareness. If you've got a nice partitioned system with all permissions set-up etc... This doesn't stop a virus/viruses from getting into memory and waiting for someone to make a mistake on the host sytem.
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2005-11-27
Ok, but we're not talking about now, we're talking about sometime in the future. It makes sense to push for the better solution in the long run, or are you content with your "adequate" solution?