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@ -120,4 +120,9 @@ Although Windows and OS X are easy to use and convenient, they both are far from
**Security** | **Priority** | **Details and Hints** **Security** | **Priority** | **Details and Hints**
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**Keep your OS up-to-date** | Recommended | Microsoft, Apple and Google release regular OS updates, which fix security risks. Always keep your device updated. **Keep your OS up-to-date** | Recommended | Microsoft, Apple and Google release regular OS updates, which fix security risks. Always keep your device updated.
**Consider Switching to Linux** | Advanced | Linux is considerably [more secure](https://www.pcworld.com/article/202452/why_linux_is_more_secure_than_windows.html) than both OSX and Windows. Some distros are still more secure than others, so it’s worth choosing the right one to get a balance between security and convenience. **Consider Switching to Linux** | Optional | Linux is considerably [more secure](https://www.pcworld.com/article/202452/why_linux_is_more_secure_than_windows.html) than both OSX and Windows. Some distros are still more secure than others, so it’s worth choosing the right one to get a balance between security and convenience.
**Use a Security-Focused Distro** | Advanced |
- [QubeOS](https://www.qubes-os.org/) is based on “security by compartmentalization”, where each app is sandboxed
- [Whonix](https://www.whonix.org/) is based on Tor, so 100% of your traffic will go through the onion router
- [Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) is a has no persistent memory, and is ideal if you don’t want to leave a trace on the device your booting from
- [Subgraph](https://subgraph.com/) is an “adversary resistant computing platform”, but also surprisingly easy to use