> Perhaps the problem is that less computer literate people should be > surfing off of set top boxes instead of desktop or workstation > machines. I don't mean that as insult and I don't mean to be demeaning > (I'm well aware that type of statement is) but I think that the reality > is that security and easy of use are often on opposite sides of the > same spectrum. If a person can't be expected to learn how to install > software, then he or she should have an appliance in front of them that > doesn't allow them to install software.
To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, you go to the web with the computer you have, not the computer you want or wish to have. It is possible to configure Windows securely, so that it can be a safe network client. I'm pretty comfortable that my laptop is adequately secure, for example. It's possible for Windows network administrators to configure machines so that they can be safely used as network clients. However, there's no reason why they couldn't be more secure by default. > Out of curiosity, do you feel the same way about Windows XP Service > Pack 2? Yes. I do feel that it's a significant improvement, but there are still fundamental flaws in the underlying OS default settings. For example, there's no reason to run a browser with a user account that has administrative rights. But that's what most people do, because that's the default. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:195098 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
