[Kukumber]

Windows is not secure, it doesn't have any proper permission system, any process can read/write files, send network requests to anyone without the user noticing anything

It can even change system settings without you noticing

You should feel naked when you manipulate sensitive data with Windows, because you are indeed naked

Hence why most companies forbid their employees to use windows with public internet access for work

[iLoveOncall]

> Hence why most companies forbid their employees to use windows with public internet access for work

I have literally never heard of a single company doing that.

[Kukumber]

Most companies that care about security will only offer a windows device with just a VPN/Intranet access

[iLoveOncall]

Name one other than Kukumber LLC.

[Kukumber]

Don't just trust me, a random internet user, check by yourself

Call your bank, and ask them if their employees PCs have access to the public internet

Same for your local hospital, call them

Bonus:

https://www.hipaajournal.com/internet-access-control-for-hos...

[P5fRxh5kUvp2th]

you said most, your bank with extreme regulatory compliance needs, is not most.

[Kukumber]

There is no point arguing further i guess, may god help us make our computers secure, i'll fire some candles tonight, amen

[tapoxi]

> Hence why most companies forbid their employees to use windows with public internet access for work

I've never worked anywhere that's done this, and I work in healthcare. Most commonly they will put you behind a proxy that does malware and data loss protection.

[ipaddr]

Healthcare lags behind most industries to the point many specialized software only runs on windows/ie