Australian Banks Eye Bootable Linux Live CD
Filed in: Linux — March 30th, 2005
Australian company Cybersource says it’s currently talking to two domestic banks about providing Linux-based bootable CDs to consumers to ensure Internet banking security.
The company yesterday released information about its Online Banking Coastguard solution. Coastguard is based upon Knoppix, a Linux distribution which boots entirely from CD and is known for its automatic hardware detection features. Cybersource has included Mozilla Firefox as the sole browser for Internet banking.
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Thought:
That’s good idea to give bank customers a custom build Linux live CD. The cost for each Live CD is only the cost of the CDROM, because most Linux distro(Knoppix, in this case) is free.
User just need to insert the CD and start PC, it will auto load Linux, open browser(Firefox) and goto the bank’s website. No installation required. No setup required. No modify on hardisk. Trouble free, risk free and secure!
Secure, because it runs Linux, Firefox and is Live CD. Spyware and Adware cannot be installed. Phishing is less possible. Most importantly is that a Live CD does not leave any track on the computer. This is especially important to protect sensitive data, like online bank account login.
P/S: Beside the well known Knoppix Live CD, there are MANY other Linux Live CDs.
