Linux Anonymous

[Janet]

Im a recent convert from Windows. Id lime to be able to secure my machine as much as possible. Could some one recomend the following types of Software for Mandrake 7.0.
1)Graphic interface Firewall. (Zone almarm type)
2) Secure file deletion. (Eraser , scorch type)
3) Anonymous surfing (MP. Anon4proxy)
4)Sockscap,Httport type
5)sysinternals type
Any pointer on which boards to get this type of info appreciated. After all Linux is supposed to be more secure right.
Thanks :p

[Moondog]

Janet said:
> Im a recent convert from Windows. Id
> lime to be able to secure my machine
> as much as possible.

Janet, first step is to check out the Security NHF's right here at Linuxnewbie.org and the Security HOWTO at The Linux Documentation Project (http://linuxdoc.org/) for info on how to armor your box. It's highly likely if you did a standard Mandrake install, you've got almost everything you need to do what you want already on your system. For example, for secure file deletion, open up Xterm, and type:
man shred
at the prompt. This will bring up a manual page that tells you how to use shred, which is a secure file deletion tool.

Also, The LDP (http://linuxdoc.org) has several Guides available to help new (and experienced) linux users and admins.

If you need or want specific apps, Freshmeat (http://freshmeat.net) is the place to go
Hope this helps a little bit... :D