On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 7:08 PM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> My point is that you have to use >> the same methods to protect unprivileged accounts as you do >> root/administrator. > > "True and unremarkable." > > There, I did it, too. See how that fails to contribute to the discussion?
In this case, because it's untrue, because your point below is wrongheaded... >> Not that they're equivalent in power, but that each kind of account >> can do and has access is different and equally valuable. > > For the typical home user, which is what that comic is focused > on[1], not so much. > >> Root/Administrator is valuable because it can subvert the protections >> on, or directly access, the data that end-user accounts have, and >> end-user accounts because that's the actual money/IP resides. > > And for a home PC *THERE IS ONLY ONE USER*. > > -- Ben > > [1] Note what's in the bubbles around the edges. Yes, I noted the bubbles. But a), even for home users, while there might be only one user, there should be *at least* n+1 users, where n is the number of individuals who actually use the machine, plus an administrator account, and b) given all of those bubbles, the end user is in a threat-rich environment, so must exercise the vigilance techniques I and others have described/prescribed, if they care about their data, privacy and finances. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
