Using Ubuntu Linux to improve security for online activities
There has been a lot of concern about information security lately as attacks and leaks have been more publicized. One step that can help to secure your online experience is using a secure operating system like Ubuntu Linux for online banking, purchases and surfing.
While a user can setup a limited account in Windows to mitigate the risks of infection, using an operating system like Ubuntu Linux may further secure you from common attacks. Internet activities can be targeted and when they are more often than not the malicious party is trying to attack Windows or sometimes Mac OS X. It’s less often that they attempt to target Ubuntu Linux or other open source operating systems.
Ubuntu Linux offers a web browser, e-mail client, office suite, instant messaging and social networking/media capabilities. It’s completely free, open source and community driven. You can download it, burn it to a CD or put it on a thumb drive and use it right away or install it on your hard drive and use it as a primary or secondary operating system.
From a CD or USB drive you can use Ubuntu Linux as a live boot environment. The live boot functionality lets you use Ubuntu Linux without having to install it on your computer. That way if you’re unsure you want to use it, or if you need to use it on multiple systems or just on the fly you have an easy to use portable solution.
Ubuntu Linux live boot is a great way to secure your online activities from attack and make sure you have your own private computing session. You can always save any data you generate during the live boot to a thumb drive or upload it online to a cloud-based storage service if it’s not sensitive data. If it’s your first time using it but you want to learn more you can also install it on a spare computer to unlock the full experience.
