[Cialug] Iowa Public Schools - Linux Terminal Server

Dwight Hubbard cialug@cialug.org
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:34:36 -0500 (CDT)


> system. (and I work in an almost exclusively Windows shop)  Spyware is
> another fun thing that I have yet to see on a Mac. (or Linux for that
> matter)  You would not believe how much time I lose to Spyware
> infestations.

I would consider the sniffers most rootkits install to qualify as spyware
and they exist for Mac, Linux, BSD and Windows.

Don't get me wrong, I think overall the much better security on
Mac/Linux/BSD eliminates a lot of headaches, but there are still some real
world threats for them as well.