Re: My week with Linux: I'm dumping Windows for Ubuntu to see how it goes

On May 17, 2025 at 8:38:31 PM EDT, "chrisv" <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:

Paul wrote:
 

You have to be TrustedInstaller to do much of anything.
 
That's why malware runs as TrustedInstaller.

 
I've caught wind of my company's plans to disallow USB sticks on our
PC's.
 
I'm not sure what to do.  I use them almost daily.

For what? USB sticks are a security nightmare.  Why aren't you using the
company network?

Any USB stick in the company I work at is immedately encrypted upon insertion.