Maybe Qubes <https://www.qubes-os.org>?
On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Wendell Nichols <wc...@shaw.ca> wrote: > I have a similar concern about my windoze laptop. Windoze rarely runs > more than a year for me before becoming either infected or slows down due > to registry bloat. I have scripts running to test software > installation/deinstallation which eventually wrecks the registry. So, > about 5 years ago I wiped it, installed OpenSuse and set it up securely. I > use shorewall for a firewall because it is very flexible with regard to > both incoming and outgoing vpn's. > When I was happy that the linux system was secure I installed VirtualBox > (which was property of Sun at the time, now Oracle which I have misgivings > about, but I can always switch to KVM). I built a windoze image on > virtualbox with everything it needed and then cloned it. I keep the clone > around in case I have to trash the one I'm using and start over. The > windows system I use has all the usual office software but all the data > files are on the host linux. (shared via smb). I run Office fullscreen > using seemless mode. I do not use the browser or email clients on > windows. The laptop has two SSD's one for the windows vm image and the > other for the linux host. That may be overkill for your friend but is > makes the windows apps perform at near native speed. > So far this setup gives me the best of both worlds and has proven to be > secure. No windows viruses but I NEVER install downloaded software on it. > > ttfn.. > wcn > > > On 11/15/2015 11:58 PM, caziz wrote: > >> If dead serious, unplug internet, turn off wireless, >> use read only Linux live DVDs (I like Mint 17.2 XFCE) >> and store encrypted on USB sticks only - never touch HDD while running. >> For that little bit more, needs memory flush on exit. >> >> Pain in the Ass but closer to what he wants. >> >> .... or openBSD in iron assed tighten everything down mode. >> >> >> On 15-11-15 06:06 PM, Ralph Boland wrote: >> >>> I have a writer friend who is paranoid that someone will break into >>> his Windows machine >>> and steal stuff he hasn't published yet. >>> I suggested that he try Linux but I am wondering if it would be better >>> that he dual booted >>> Linux on top of his Windows OS and use Windows for Internet stuff >>> (He downloads lots of movies and does other standard Internet stuff.) >>> and use Linux >>> for his writing. If he never connects to the Internet from the Linux >>> side of the partition >>> of the HD then noone should be able to see his Linux Partition even if >>> they break into >>> his Windows OS. Well, that's the idea; I don't know how sound it is. >>> Is this a good >>> idea? >>> >>> I assume he would use libre >>> office and convert it to Word for sending to the publishers. >>> I assume Literature publishers use Word and not Latex or anything else; >>> right? >>> >>> Which version of Linux would be a good choice for him to use? >>> I use Debian but he knows little about computers so something easier to >>> use >>> would be better and more importantly, for him, a very secure version of >>> Linux >>> would be better. >>> Note: He suffers from ADHD and is sloppy about security. I am doing >>> what I can. >>> >>> Ralph (Rocky) Boland >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> clug-talk@clug.ca >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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