From 1e457049e5fe50534bac73f55e8cb9084436dcd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alicia Sykes Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 18:35:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Adds to OS Security --- readme.md | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 827b0fb..71cb26e 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -120,4 +120,9 @@ Although Windows and OS X are easy to use and convenient, they both are far from **Security** | **Priority** | **Details and Hints** --- | --- | --- **Keep your OS up-to-date** | Recommended | Microsoft, Apple and Google release regular OS updates, which fix security risks. Always keep your device updated. -**Consider Switching to Linux** | Advanced | Linux is considerably [more secure](https://www.pcworld.com/article/202452/why_linux_is_more_secure_than_windows.html) than both OSX and Windows. Some distros are still more secure than others, so it’s worth choosing the right one to get a balance between security and convenience. +**Consider Switching to Linux** | Optional | Linux is considerably [more secure](https://www.pcworld.com/article/202452/why_linux_is_more_secure_than_windows.html) than both OSX and Windows. Some distros are still more secure than others, so it’s worth choosing the right one to get a balance between security and convenience. +**Use a Security-Focused Distro** | Advanced | +- [QubeOS](https://www.qubes-os.org/) is based on “security by compartmentalization”, where each app is sandboxed +- [Whonix](https://www.whonix.org/) is based on Tor, so 100% of your traffic will go through the onion router +- [Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) is a has no persistent memory, and is ideal if you don’t want to leave a trace on the device your booting from +- [Subgraph](https://subgraph.com/) is an “adversary resistant computing platform”, but also surprisingly easy to use