[ubuntu-uk] <O/T>Tablet security!

[Pete]

On 11/24/2011 08:09 PM, Matt Jones wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Pete<psmouty at live.com>  wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Probably a mute point, and I have no wish to feed a troll, but on TV earlier
>> they were advertising 'Norton Tablet Security' for Android tablets, given
>> the close similarity between Android and LINUX / UNIX based systems (I
>> believe Android started out as open source based on LINUX), is it now
>> essential to install an Anti-virus / anti malware on our systems?
>>
>> Just got me thinking thats all.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Pete.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
>>
>
> There are no doubt vulnerabilities in Android that could be exploited
> by nefarious types(The same applies to iOS/WP too), but I suspect the
> Norton package is mostly an attempt to bolster profits on tablet sales
> in high street stores.
>
> That would be my explanation as to why it is a wastefully boxed item,
> rather than just a download on the Android Market.
>
> M.
>
Hi.

Would never consider Norton anyway (bad experience in my windoughs 
days!) but I do have clamav installed on my *buntu system, more out of 
courtesy to all my backwards friends who still use a paid for OS, so as 
to ensure I don’t forward them a virus and then have to sort their 
machine out!

Regards,

Pete