loopy2003
join:2003-07-31
Schenectady, NY
1 edit | reply to BlitzenZeus
Re: NAV 2006 no longer supports WinMe & 98 users
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however I don't let him use IE anymore since they don't update the old IE that much anymore.
 Security goes beyond just using IE or not. I'm not saying that there are no reasons to use 98. There are a lot of reasons to do so. Just be aware that if you do, there is very little that can be done to protect you other than simply not using the web at all. You can't build a secure environment over an insecure OS, although many vendors are trying. Because kernel objects (I hope you know what those are since you seem to be all knowing) can't be secured on 9x a compromised application whether IE or Firefox or whatever can take over the entire system.
And no.. common sense WILL NOT protect you in all cases. Common sense revolves around trust.. You trust your bank site therefore you visit it.. you try your popular news site, therefore you visit it. If any of those sites unknowingly violate that trust by say pulling JPEGS from a third party site, and that 3rd party site gets compromised then you are screwed. You will get infected if you dont have IDS or AV just by browsing to a site you have been browsing to for years. The only common sense that can save you is not browsing, not emailing, not using the web essentially and not having any way to insert removable media into the PC |
