How should people use LPS to improve security?
LPS is inherently more secure than most operating systems since it is designed to run from read-only media and has no persistent storage. Any malware that might infect a computer can only run within that session. A user can improve security by rebooting between sessions, or when about to undertake a sensitive transaction. For example, boot LPS immediately before performing any online banking transactions. LPS should also be rebooted immediately after visiting any risky web sites, or when the user has reason to suspect malware might have been loaded. In any event, rebooting when idle is an effective strategy to ensure a clean computing session. When using LPS on a USB flash drive, never use the LPS boot device as a data store. Use a separate flash drive for storing data. If your LPS boot stick is used as writeable storage, persistent malware could be loaded. LPS is updated on a regular basis (at least quarterly). Update to the latest versions to have the latest protection.
