Hello Rory, On 2/18/18, Rory Geoghegan via luv-main <luv-main@luv.asn.au> wrote:
Hey everybody, I have a friend who's having done security issues. I'm looking for an OS which is both super secure and didn't require high level skills to use.
Security is a process, not a product. Unskilled is inherently not secure. The less services and such that you run, and the more you tie them to local only use, the less vulnerable you are.
I was thinking qubez at first but after trying it out it requires quite a high level of skill to use.
Look at which distribution suits the way you want to work, and ease of keeping up to date and upgrading. That is why I have chosen Debian.
The main applications required are email and word.
You use Gmail, your browser is sufficient for email. There is considerable choice for local email clients, you need to find which fits the way you want to work. Remember that your way of working will vary from anyone else, you will need to learn how to make effective use of any email client. As to Word, it does not run on Linux, but there is a better alternative to Microsoft Office, LibreOffice. Remember that Word is widespread, but it is not necessarily popular, and it is certainly not universal. If you want to work with portable documents, LibreOffice is a good way, but you need to convince those still with Word to either make the default document file format something in common, such as PDF for just one example, or better still move to LibreOffice, it is available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Thanks in advance
Sincerely Rory Geoghegan
Stretch yourself, and take a serious look. Sticking with Microsoft is equivalent to choosing to be raped, several ways. Regards, Mark Trickett