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anextio on July 3, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: FSF recommendations for free OS distributions cons...

Famous last words.

Sorry, but a basic principle of security is to assume that you are already 'owned'.

gouranga on July 4, 2012 [–]

Actually no, that's part of risk assessment i.e reactive security.

A better basic principle is guard all your doors, windows (excuse the pun) and cracks religiously (proactive).

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