crp Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 but one should really think about it. I only install such apps on a phone that does not leave my house and only use them when required. https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/mobile-supply-chain-aws If i do need to get to my bank or creditcard account i make sure my VPN is running and use a browser and go to web site. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 I use a VPN and also Firejail to open up a new fresh instance of FireFox to access my bank via an alias. Quote alias bank="firejail --private --dns=8.8.8.8 --dns=8.8.4.4 firefox -no-remote" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 No worries for me. I ONLY use my cell phone for phone calls and texting. That's it. I don't do money transactions of any kind on my phone... or emails, posting on websites... none of that. I have a secure computer system on this desk for those things. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1 hour ago, V.T. Eric Layton said: No worries for me. I ONLY use my cell phone for phone calls and texting. That's it. I don't do money transactions of any kind on my phone... or emails, posting on websites... none of that. I have a secure computer system on this desk for those things. Same here, with the addition of reading eBooks on my phone. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 20 hours ago, Corrine said: reading eBooks on my phone. I have a Nook for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookmem Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 51 minutes ago, V.T. Eric Layton said: I have a Nook for that. Yeah, to me a phone's screen is too small for comfortable reading. I have a couple of 10" tablets for that when I'm "out and about". When I'm home I use my 65" monitor. I subscribe to both Amazon Kindle Unlimited and Scribd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 65" monitor? That's not reading an eBook, that's watching it at the theater. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 2 hours ago, V.T. Eric Layton said: I have a Nook for that. 1 hour ago, Bookmem said: Yeah, to me a phone's screen is too small for comfortable reading. I have a couple of 10" tablets for that when I'm "out and about". When I'm home I use my 65" monitor. I subscribe to both Amazon Kindle Unlimited and Scribd. Unfortunately, my old tablet no longer works. When my Windows Phone also had to be replaced, I got a Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and it has a 6.6 inch screen. Not the best way to read eBooks but it works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I still prefer books made from paper. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 15 hours ago, sunrat said: I still prefer books made from paper Yes. Me, too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 21 hours ago, sunrat said: I still prefer books made from paper. 5 hours ago, V.T. Eric Layton said: Yes. Me, too! Actually, I do too. However, with COVID, procedures changed at the local library. Although returned books were disinfected, a limited number of people were allowed in at a time and it just became easier to go with eBooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 We have walls of books in my bedroom, living room and my daughters room. That being said, I switched to reading books on my phone years ago. I now prefer it. I frequently read at bedtime and holding a book while in bed cumbersome, especially a hardback. I also like the advantage of being able to put my finger on a word and obtaining a pronunciation and definition. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Yes, for bigger tomes, I definitely prefer the eBook versions on my Nook. Even if I have the actual "dead tree" version, I will find and download the eBook version for more convenient bedtime reading. Also, for excessively footnoted non-fiction books (Physics, History, Biography, etc.) the eBook version is very convenient because it requires just a touch on the footnote link to view/read it and return to the main text. I have always liked that feature of eBooks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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