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How secure is Tinycore/Microcore ?

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cURIOUSgEORGE:
 How secure is Tinycore/Microcore distros INSTALLED TO HARD DRIVE compared to others? I'm trying to find the right words for my question but it's hard, so here goes...........

 What makes a system more secure then another? I understand firewall, antivirus, antispyware and the user himself of course, but besides all that what else makes a OS considered to be unsecure or more secure then another???

 Is Tinycore/Microcore secure and if so then why or why not?

 Is Linux in general considered to be harder to hack? Or NO! because it is open source?

 hmmmm, if that's the case then why is Windows xp,vista considered to be soo unsecure?

 I understand that NO system is 100% SECURE but what makes a system VERY HARD TO HACK "hack as in from an outside hacker" and could Tinycore/Microcore become that system?

 Does it NOT even matter what OS you have as long as you have a great Firewall??? :-\

 Id love to hear any responses from ANYBODY......

 Thanks, cURIOUSgEORGE

gerald_clark:
There are books written on the subject.

cURIOUSgEORGE:
 You're right! :o Read one and get back to my questions. 8)

 Thanks for the response :P

No matter how much I read I'm still going to have more questions and that's why I posted my questions.
I was under the impression that that's what the forums are for. ;)

Guy:
One of the advantages of Tiny Core over most other operating systems, is the frugal installation. If ordinary malware was to get into Tiny Core, it would get into RAM. When you turn the computer off and restart, it would be gone.

The firewall is easy to set up, and effective for home users. This makes it very difficult for hackers.

Operating systems which are widely used, are targeted by hackers / malware. Tiny Core has relatively few users, compared to some others, and has not been targeted. But the number of users is continually increasing.

There is no guarantee that Tiny Core will not be targeted in the future. There is not such thing as a computer connected to the internet, which can be guaranteed to be secure.

gerald_clark:
The subject of computer security and hacking is so complex that it cannot be covered in a few sentences here.
There are many books that cover various aspects of computer security.
If you think I am trying to be "wise", you are not.

If you want to get help in forums, an attitude change would be a good first step.

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