[ale] [OT and sorry] - M$ patches and security advice?

[James P. Kinney III]

Correcting a typo:

On Thu, 2003-09-11 at 10:53, Jonathan Rickman wrote:
> On Thursday 11 September 2003 10:18, J.M. Taylor wrote:
> 
> The basic rules:

0. Insert Knoppix CD daily for training.

> 1. Run Windows 2000 or Windows XP as a minimum.
> 2. Do not run as Administrator, create a restricted user account.
> 3. Install Mozilla. Don't use IE except for #4. Don't use Outlook or OE.
> 4. Hit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com daily. Install critical updates
> 5. Install security/virus software. I recommend Norton Internet Security 
> which includes anti-virus, firewall, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and content  
> filtering.

I have had excellent success with f-prot in business environments. 10
license package for $50/year.
> 
> More advanced rules:
> 
> 6. Disable all unused services
> 7. Configure explorer to show file extensions and hidden files
> 8. Enable logging of security events
> 9. Use MS Baseline Security analyzer to verify settings
> 10. Insert Knoppix CD daily for training.
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