Hi Josh, That is a given. Any network admin, programmer, etc can tell you there isn't a realistic way to make an operating system 100% safe and secure. However, that doesn't mean we don't try, and not use security because there is no way to fully have a secure operating environment. For example, a 10% chanse of being hacked looks allot better than a 50% of being hacked. At some point without security inplace especially strong security you are playing rush and rulet with a loaded gun. Why do we have antivirus programs? To hopefully secure ourselves from the majority of viruses. Why do we have firewalls? To close ports, and protect ourselves from incoming and outgoing traffic that would be harmful to the os. Why do we use SSL, secure socket layer, when transfering billing info over the internet? To hopefully, keep hackers from cracking the data stream and obtaining credit card numbers, addresses, phone numbers, etc of the customer. Bottom line, each layer of security makes that 50% chanse smaller and smaller. You might start at 50% of being hacked go to 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, etc... It won't be 100%, secure and safe but you might be very close to it.
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