Subj : Re: What a load of FUD about computers
To   : comp.os.linux
From : John F.
Date : Sun Dec 26 2004 05:15 pm

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:07:45 -0500, Dave scrawled this in the dust:

> Heres a article from ABC news  What a load!
> 
> Holiday viruses are so rampant that consumers could be attacked even
> if their first online destination is to a Web site for updating
> security patches.
That is a commonly held opinion, perhaps even a fact, but my parents ran
their computer for several years without getting attacked.  I recently
installed a firewall and AdAware, but AdAware found only a few problems,
mostly cookies. This could have something to do with their connection
being dialup instead of an always-on connection, but being attacked that
soon seems a bit far-fetched to me.


> According to a recent survey by the National Cyber Security Alliance, of
> the 185 million Americans with home computers, one in three say they'll
> never get hit by viruses or other cyber attacks. In a Consumer Reports
> study, 36 percent of U.S. home computers showed signs of being infected
> with spyware and only 41 percent of surveyed households said they
> actively try to prevent it.
There's the worrying thing.  That only 41% of home users CARE about
keeping their computer safe and working properly.

> "At some point, people who receive them for Christmas often ask, 'Is
> this computer a gift or a curse?'" Ross said.
Always a gift. Spread the joy of teh intarweb :-)

John
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