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Chromebook - Should I add security?
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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 97327" data-source="post: 1062549"><p>Chrome OS does not execute programs like Windows OS, all is delivered through web applications. On top of that Chrome OS applies sandboxing. Furthermore Google has the best regression testing and most solid software development practices of all. I read a statistic somewhere which stated that for every 1000 Windows OS vulnerabilities due to coding errors or weaknesses, Apple OS has 500 and Chrome OS only has 25.</p><p></p><p>That said Android malware tests (AV-C and AV-Test) show that malicious apps and extensions keep on slipping through Google's play store, so the for Chrome OS that is the same risk. I thought not all Chromebooks have access to the Google Play store (then the risk of installing a roque app is also zero I would think), but when your Chromebook has access to Google Play store, you could look for an AV-app.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 97327, post: 1062549"] Chrome OS does not execute programs like Windows OS, all is delivered through web applications. On top of that Chrome OS applies sandboxing. Furthermore Google has the best regression testing and most solid software development practices of all. I read a statistic somewhere which stated that for every 1000 Windows OS vulnerabilities due to coding errors or weaknesses, Apple OS has 500 and Chrome OS only has 25. That said Android malware tests (AV-C and AV-Test) show that malicious apps and extensions keep on slipping through Google's play store, so the for Chrome OS that is the same risk. I thought not all Chromebooks have access to the Google Play store (then the risk of installing a roque app is also zero I would think), but when your Chromebook has access to Google Play store, you could look for an AV-app. [/QUOTE]
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