> > > > Feel you're being a bit harsh here. > > > > Don't forget that the vast majority of computer users/car drivers/TV > > watchers have no idea what goes on under the hood & only realise this > > when things go wrong. Ms has been sold on it's ease of use - and people > > have believed the salesmen (it's also been sold on greater security). > > > > By the time a lot of folks find out it's too late, and by that time all > > sorts of behind the scenes activity has been going on. > > > > Remember the greats of the past: Ford Pinto, Firestone tyres, etc. etc.? > > > > Blame the developer. > > > > Paul M. > > Yeah, > > Though I would agree that most do not understand what's going on under the > hood, it's the decision not to protect their computer (whatever it's OS) > that leaves them open to attacks. It doesn't take an advanced Computer > Science degree or even formal computer training to know that systems which > are regularly connected to the Internet should be protected - with a good > firewall and regular software updates at a minimum. I've found (and firmly > believe) that reinforcing this to users is far more productive than blaming > the person that wrote the software. > > And no, I don't really hate users - just bad decisions like not using the > tools and advice that are widely available. > > Brandon
I tend to think a large part of the problem is that the government and the lawyers have spent way to much time protecting us from ourselfs. We have so many warning labels on so many things that a lot of people assume that if there was any kind of a potential problem there would be huge red warning labels stuck all over the computer and some sort of big banner add kind of warnings coming up on their email, dial up connection and browser. There are so many warning labels on so many things that people have started to think that anything without at least 10 huge warning labels is 99.9% harmless afterall just yesterday I purchased a screwdriver with a warning label telling me not to use that tool without eye protection!!! When I was growing up most power tools did not have warning labels. McDonald's even warns us that hot chocolate may be hot. I thought the name of the product all ready did that. Please do not get me wrong!!! I do not think computers should come with warnings all over them. NO!!! I think things should go the other way, 95% of all warning labels should be removed and in 6 months to a year the problem will take care of itself. Marc KM5KW
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