When is there too much security?
Adding layer after layer of security sometimes actually gets in the way of securing your computer.
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Too much security is when there's no single place to go and get a picture of where everything stands that doesn't require a geek to get it. A proper and effective security posture is one where a CEO can pull up a screen and decide for themselves if everything is AOK. Security is a process not a product.Heard of HIPS?
Avira Antivir + ThreatFire + Firefox NoScript + Sandbox + VM = Not too muchEach has caught many baddies.
Also
-Take disk image backup of the OS regularly
-Run browser and email sandboxed or in a virtual machine
-Keep your most valuable data off the net
TF is one the least customizable HIPS out there, but recommendable just because of this: install it and it just works.
Couldn't aggree more.
Right now I am helping somebody that had Shaw put Shaw Secure on their Laptop. After the install failed they tried to get it uninstalled. This didn't work and now they could not access the internet though IE. When I look at it I found they had 2 firewalls + plus what Shaw Secure left behind and 3 AntiVirus. I am having a very tough time reverting the changes as even a system restore won't work and have verified that the hardware is good by Ubuntu Live CD. I have only got the mail programs and the Windows updates working.replica bags
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Sure having two firewalls ans several anti-virus running in the background is ridiculous.First, it's much better to have a proper firewall in an external box and not a kind of, running on the computer itself. Even at home (and I think a lot of people don't realize that there might well have one ready to be configured in their ADSL box)...
As for AVs, it's good to have one (up-to-date) running in the background, however I must say that it helped me not to rely on a single tool when scanning my disks.
Different tools have different scanning methods and different targets (virii, spyware, etc), and none is good at everything.
I usually do three passes with three different scanners and it occurs that one detects something that the other ones didn't see.
People should also think about disabling unneeded networking services such as network client and sharing (for Windows) on isolated home PC. They should also ensure not to install lots of arguably useful freebies that could open potential security holes.
Those two last points is security by removing useless stuff instead of by loading the computer with extra stuff.