Does that mean that java is still "broken" security -wise? Mac Malcolm McCallum
doc...@westnet.com.au Skype docmactor On 08/03/2013, at 8:05 AM, Peter Hinchliffe <hinch...@multiline.com.au> wrote: > > 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> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20130308/848b6e9c/attachment.htm -- 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>
