Re: Secure Transactions

jd1008 <jd1008@xxxxxxxxx> · Sat, 30 Aug 2014 18:39:45 -0600



    On 08/30/2014 06:15 PM, Tod Merley
      wrote:

    
        Hi all!
        I have been using Windows monitored
          by
          Norton used almost exclusively to do on line transactions and
          banking. The strategy is simply that I do not use it
          otherwise. Transactions only.

        
        But then the W8 laptop Norton would
          not
          update or scan!! First attempts at fix failed and refresh and
          reload
          – well – simply have not worked out so far (long long story).
          Then the crazy windows update problems this month have made me
          a bit
          shy to use the W7 installs I have.

        
        So I made up some Fedora 20 flash
          drives to more or less imitate the basic “used exclusively for
          transactions” function I was using Windows/Norton for. So far
          so
          good! Indeed I find banking using FireFox on Fedora simply
          easier
          to use (better fonts, colors, I think).

        
        I am simply seeking thoughts on the
          basic approach, alternatives, other things to do to make a
          secure
          transaction environment.

        
        Thanks all!!

        
        Tod

        
    There are a few steps to take.

    Since it is transactions you want to secure, I have advised friends

    to install these firefox add-ons (not neceCELLERY :)  in the same
    order:

    
    1. Adblock Plus

    2. Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus

    3. HttpToHttps

    4. No Google Analytics

    5. NOSCRIPT  .... This one is very important because you can
    manually allow only the absolutely necesary scripts that websites
    want to run on your machine. It just might prevent installation of
    malware on your computer without your knowledge or consent.

    6. Redirect Cleaner - this will prevent a website you want to visit
    to redirect your browser to some other website you had no intention
    on browsing. You will be  given the manual opportunity to override
    the prevention.

    7. No Google Tracking

    8. No Yahoo Tracking

    10. TrackMeNot.

    11. Ghostery.

    12. Self Destructing Cookies.

    
    If you were to ask me which of these are essential, I would say

    1. Noscript

    2. Trackmenot

    3. HttpToHttps

    
    Also, in Firefox Settings, be sure to NEVER allow 3rd party cookies.

    
    Mind you, there is absolutely NO guarantee that these add-on do what
    they describe.

    Perhaps they even do the opposite of what they claim to do.

    Infiltrating you computer is much easier than you think, once you
    are connected to the

    internet, regardless which OS you use!!!!

    In fact NSA has made sure that OS'es like

    Windows, Linux, Unix and variants, OS_X,....  all have the

    required back doors and trojans to access your system at will!

    
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