Hi Cara, Another great example of an intangible that does not directly impact daily usage of email, word processing, listening to MP3’s or playing games. :)
Thanks! On Dec 18, 2013, at 5:34 PM, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: > Now I absolutely will not get in the middle of this one. :) > > I will say though, as regards people's responsibilities when it comes to > keeping their systems up to date in reference to security, that this is not > just a matter of one's own system. > > One's security really affects everyone with whom that person comes into > contact with in their dealings on the web or via email etc. > > If one's security is compromised or not kept up to date, then that person > puts all others at risk, who have any kind of data, email addresses or any > other form of identifying info on that person's system. > > So in short, your security is not just your responsibility for yourself on > your own system. It is your responsibility to those you deal with on a > regular basis as well. > > Just like you would not deliberately give your friends a cold, or share a > friend's phone number indiscriminately with everyone because they asked you > not to, so you should also protect your system not just for yourself but for > those you correspond with. > > Just my thoughts and thanks for reading… > > Smiles, > > Cara :) > --- > iOS design and development - LookTel.com > --- > View my Online Portfolio at: > > http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn > > Follow me on Twitter! > > https://twitter.com/ModelCara > > On Dec 18, 2013, at 7:59 AM, Thomas Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Dark, > > I certainly don't want to misrepresent your position, and I do think I > understand your position very well. I guess for me I'm just very > concerned that you are making a bad decision based on very flawed > criteria, or at the very least the perceived benefits you are looking > for are too me a bit short sighted. > > Bottom line, we don't see this the same way and I guess we probably > never will. I am very concerned about security, feel people should > take it more seriously than they do, and you are being less concerned > about it than I feel is warranted. Same could be said about hardware > and other things I pointed out. You don't see any benefit, fine, but > that does not mean my points are not valid. It is just that you have a > totally different outlook and do not value the same things I do when > it comes to hardware and software. > > Cheers! > > On 12/18/13, dark <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Tom. >> >> I was probably thinking of vista, since I do know when getting my desktop >> repared in 2008 I very much didn't want a machine with newer windows, which >> >> was one other advantage of going to a local custom manufacturer since all >> >> the main shops like Pc world were the slaves of microsoft and ramming newer >> >> versions down people's throats. >> >> Well I have said under what circumstances I'll upgrade. Yes, I can run xp >> >> in a virtual machine and I am glad there is that option, but if the newer os >> >> doesn't actually bennifit me, well why have the hassle? >> >> to be honest I can understand that someone like yourself who cares about all >> >> the technical stuff is interested in the newer os, but I am getting >> slightly irritated with having the position I'm in missrepresented or >> missunderstoo. I do not think xp is the best thing there ever will be, >> neither do I reffuse to upgrade, I merely don't see the point at the >> moment, that is all, and I fully expect in the future that this will change >> >> when a new os actually make a practical difference that is worth the >> hassle. >> >> That is another reason I spent time playing with Windows 7 and I'd like to >> try mac and windows 8 in the same way, although at this point in time I have >> >> a sneaking suspicion that it will be a hardware not a software change such >> as touch screen control or something like. >> >> Beware the grue! >> >> Dark. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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