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  • limonfiesta@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.mlAlternatives to VirtualBox?
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    5 months ago

    Virtual Box is a Type 2 hypervisor, which means it’s running on top of the OS, and not directly on the hardware.

    KVM is a Type 1, which runs directly on the hardware itself.

    There are pros and cons to each, and VBOX is a great piece of software, but it is more resource intensive than other options available.


  • limonfiesta@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.mlLinux is fucking awesome
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    5 months ago

    There’s plenty of good reasons to keep a windows device updated and available for use.

    Honestly, I prefer that to spinning up a windows VM, especially if your needs include Windows software that interfaces directly with external hardware.

    I realize that’s not an option for everyone, but for those who have an extra device available, or can afford a used laptop to keep in a closet, it’s well worth it IMO.





  • limonfiesta@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.mlCompanies that use desktop Linux
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    10 months ago

    I’m assuming they meant that they were company phones, and that additionally they were required for any work related MFA requirements.

    If that’s the case, it would be YubiKey in addition to, not instead of.

    As for the time tracking software, those are often part of a much larger accounting, payroll, and/or HR software suite. Having his team spin up Windows vms, or even have separate older windows boxes somewhere, probably makes more financial sense than not. At least, until they can switch to a more modern suite that has a web portal.




  • Might be workable if you settle on combining only 2 to 3 keys (small, medium, large) per hex.

    Or, learn metallurgy and material science to find some new polymer or alloy that would be strong enough.

    But honestly, it sounds like a really expensive endeavor that even if you made it work, isn’t practical enough to justify the cost.

    Maybe something like the universal socket wrench style could influence a design that’s workable as a multi-hex, and be made cheaply enough.


  • Security expenditures are just numbers on an Excel sheet, just like HR, and legal…it’s a business.

    You know what else is a big threat? Executives of cost-center departments not understanding how to articulate their needs in terms of profit, or profit loss.

    HR and legal departments are generally much better at explaining their concerns and needs in terms of profit, and not abstract concepts i.e. security.



  • You just answered your own question. How many users click approve without thinking? How many install Xposed modules that intentionally, or unintentionally, create security issues?

    I didn’t say rooting will break your security, just that it can. Rooting exponentially increasing the attack surface, which for some users isn’t a concern, but for your average user, it probably should be.

    In this case, this person wanted to increase his privacy, which is why I recommended what I did.

    Also, FWIW, there’s a reason why GrapheneOS and DivestOS specifically design their ROMS to NOT be rooted and to RELOCK the bootloader.