Security
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Histrically, Linux has been considered a very secure operating system. This is still true today. Many of its users don't install security applications. However, it is usually a good idea to do so, so I made these short guides. If you don't care about securing your Linux desktop, please feel free to ignore these guides.
Introduction
This section is about how to increase security in Linux Mint.
The following items are to enhance security:
1) Add a Anti virus program
2) Add a firewall (Not completed)
3) Use Apparmour (Not completed)
4) Use SELinux efficiently (Not completed)
Anti virus products
Currently, there are many Anti-Virus programs for Linux. Most of these are Commercial however. If you feel that a Anti-Virus program is necessary, please try these programs.
Free programs
- ClamAv
- Open source
- Avira Antivir Personal Classic
- Not open source
- AVG Anti-virus Free
- Not open source
- Avast! Home
- Not open source
Best Anti-Virus Freeware Programs
1) Avira Antivir Personal Classic
2) AVG Anti-Virus Free
Commercial programs
- Avira Antivir Personal Premium
- AVG Anti-virus
- Avast!
- BitDefender
- F-Prot
- Kaspersky Anti Virus
- NOD32
- Norton AntiVirus
- Panda AntiVirus
- Sophos Anti-Virus
Best Anti-Virus Commercial Programs
1) Kaspersky Anti Virus
2) Bit Defender
