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Trust in God and Tie Up Your Camel

Ok fine, the jingoistic zealots will flame the snot out of me for using an Arab proverb, but it works for me.

Sure I'm glad to see the Feds go after the spyware writers who create true malware. I'm all for legislation with teeth to prosecute these idiots.
Nevertheless, I'm still going to scan the snot outta my PCs with every tool at my disposal.

What about the PC-owning Great Unwashed? There are the few but wise, who listen to the Office Nerds, who don't open attachments at work or at home. They pay attention when we talk about anti-malware tools, ask where they can get them and how to use them, then load/use them at home. Or if they aren't employed/retired/whatever, they ask their brilliant niece or nephew, take a class at the library or senior center, or even ask that smart-aleck kid down the street.

The rest of the lot, it's hopeless until they *really* Foxtrot their home or work computers, cause boocoo heartburn, and then *maybe* they'll see the light. But even some of them attempt to transfer the blame elsewhere.

Posted by: tbbrickzd   Posted on: 04/30/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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