How safe is your computer?

Ok, now I got REALLY disappointed  with this. The very know antivirus AVG has been recording users sites to make a commercial use of it.  And as you can read, AVG themselves said it!

For most of you, this may not mean too much. But if we think about it, what else could it send to somewhere else in the world? What takes me to the question: WHY do we MUST be antivirus-dependant?

Windows Weakness
If you have MS Windows installed on your computer, you just cannot avoid it. Even worse: you need it. MS Windows by itself cannot offer enough security against malwares. Microsoft has even released it's own AntiVirus (MS Defender), starting on Windows 7. But guess what: unuseful, as you can (and you should) read here.

So, what can you do? For a few of human beings, there is no way but keep under Windows insecurity. These guys work with software that only work in Windows.

But, take a look at what you do daily with your computer: Internet, Internet, Internet. Sometimes some text and spreadsheets. Are there alternatives? Hopefully, YES!

Alternatives
1) Apple computers!

You can be safer with an Apple computers. They are fancy, fast and MUCH safer than Windows. Okay, they had a serious breach in their own computers in 2013. But when you read about it, it was not exactly an Apple problem, but one of the most common components you can find around: Java.

Please, do not panic. First, you have been using Java for a long time, in your DVD player, in many modern cars, in internet bank security, etc. Yes, there was a problem, but solved. one day the rain will start right when there is no place for you to hide, no umbrella and after your time and resources on that wonderful hair stylist. There are things you cannot avoid!

Take a look at some opinions on this subect:
- ZDNET, 2014: "Sorry to say that Apple platforms are still more secure"
- CNET, 2010: CNET asked many security guys: Which one is safer?

2) Linux
Well, I probably am not the most adequate person to speak about it, because I just make strong use of it, for almost 90% of my needs. But, no antivirus! simply like that. Maybe because not so many people use it, because hackers (ugh, wrong word but everybody says that!!!) are not so interested, because it is completely different to operate (in the way I do).

Conclusion
If you MOSTLY use internet, you should try to focus on iPad/iPhone/Android. They are very uncomfortable to type a lot (like this text), but light and safer. Many claims that you need (you MUST) have an Antivirus. I would tell you: do not install what you do not need!!!

But if you like the comfort of a keyboard, and your main use is internet, you should give Linux a chance.

Read this article: If my mother-in-law can use Ubuntu Linux, everybody can!