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Re:Professionals: How do you make sure your computer hasn't ... by digitalsushi on Thursday July 06, 2017 @10:51AM (#14710816)
You're being downvoted - maybe because it sounds like a snarky answer? I've thought about your response and after some thinking, I feel that it's a legitimate answer. I reflected for a moment and have decided that I am starting to do the same - using the computer with the expectation that I am not the only user. It's paranoid, but it also helps me sleep at night.

Maybe working at a large insurance company, where every keystroke could be replayed by a perfect stranger, has rubbed off on my home usage. But I come from a networking field and know perfectly well that our little home routers are not things we should rely on to be on our side. Maybe they are, but I think there's a bit of luck. A lot of planning and a bit of luck.

Re:Professionals: How do you make sure your computer hasn't ... by calafrax on Thursday July 06, 2017 @12:12PM (#14711435)
I was being serious even if it came off flippant.

There is no way to be 100% certain of your security with a system as complex as a computer so if you need 100% certainty then you have to assume you are compromised, even if that is a very low probability.

Re:Professionals: How do you make sure your computer hasn't ... by Shorel on Thursday July 06, 2017 @05:28PM (#14714119)
Now that I think about it, that's the same reasoning Batman used to justify attacking Superman in the movie.
Re:Professionals: How do you make sure your computer hasn't ... by calafrax on Friday July 07, 2017 @06:59AM (#14717464)
"preemptive self-defense" ftw