On 07/03/2013, at 4:14 PM, Malcolm McCallum <doc...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> I am getting all twitchy now, :-( I presume with the Java update 2013-002 10 > I can Turn Java on Now. My printer/scanner needs it for something . GKW > (GURUS KNOW WHY.! > Malcolm McCallum > > Unfortunately Java is used so pervasively by many third party solutions that it is difficult to live without it completely. The main danger is having it turned on in your Web Browser, since this provides the vectors for the nasties to come in from outside. Simply using it locally for a printer driver should be be safe. Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
