Re: security question
On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 07:51:38PM +0300, Bogdan wrote:
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> Although I don't like it, the bank i work with only offers Internet
> Banking that works only under Internet Explorer. So, unfortunately, if I
> want to check out my account I see myself obliged to boot Windows :(. I
> know that IE can be installed through wine but no one seems to guaranty
> safety... Would IE installed on my Debian be less safe than the one
> running in it's native environment? If yes, why would that be so?
One other possibility: install virtualbox-ose, and run an occasional Windows
session inside Debian when you need to bank. That's what I do with some
specific software I need for my job.
Alternatives include Xen and VMWare Player.
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