On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:31 PM, dsimcha <dsim...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Yeah, I've always wondered why some people put so much emphasis on the 10% of > computer security that's highly technical in nature when 90% of the problem of > computer security is between the keyboard and the chair. >
ComputerIlliterateFriend: Hey Jarrett, can you come over and fix my computer? Jarrett: What's it doing? CIF: It's popping up all sorts of dialog boxes telling me I need to get Spyware Aweseom Remover and stuff, and it's running really slow, and my files keep disappearing. Jarrett: And where have you been on the internet? CIF: Oh you know, normal sites. Jarrett: Like? CIF: Porn, more porn, horse porn, warez. I also used Limewire to download *every song and program ever made*, and I make it a habit to click on interesting-looking [read: violently-flashing] ads. Jarrett: ... CIF: What? Did I do something wrong? Seriously. It's like sleeping with every prostitute on the East Coast and acting surprised when you have seventeen STDs.