Why You Should Run ACL in a Virtual Machine

Running the desktop version of ACL in a virtual machine* (VM) has so many advantages, but I haven’t heard anyone else doing it.

Consider the following advantages, listed in order of importance (to me):

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ECards and Email Privacy

Most security-savvy users are aware of the problems with electronic greeting cards, which may contain malicious software.  Like almost all emails that I receive with a subject containing “FW:” (forward), I delete all greeting cards (eCards) that I receive, even those from Mom.

If you’re like me, you warn your friends and family about the dangers of emailed greeting cards (they just aren’t worth the risk). But what about the other issue with greeting cards?