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04-06-2005, 12:55 PM | #2 |
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"Eighty-four percent did not know that phishing describes faked e-mail scams."
So what if you don't know the geek term for it, as long as you can recognise one. "Twenty percent admitted they did not know what to do to protect themselves generally online." Ah, that sounds more hopeful already. Seems it doesn't really matter if you know all the terms. I agree some people are extremely clueless when it comes to these things (the family where I'm a nanny is a good example - popups and spyware all over the place). But then, if you will never find out there's a program on your PC transmitting your surfing habits, does it matter if it is? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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04-06-2005, 02:34 PM | #4 |
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04-06-2005, 03:28 PM | #5 | |
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We then had them put Antivirus software on, a firewall program and Spybot and Adaware.....but again, a few months later it's at the point where they can't even USE the computer it is so full of that junk! They just aren't savvy on this subject and even though we've tried to show them how to prevent alot of the junk from getting on their pc, it doesn't seem to be working... I think our next step is to preset times for the protection programs to run and hopefully keep some of it out.
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04-06-2005, 04:37 PM | #6 |
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I have to admit I am usually very savvy but even I don't know everything. I was not aware that my antiviral software had been sorting my e-mails Junk vs. Inbox. My wife who knows nothing about computers told me this one day when I said. "It says I have 5 new messages but there are only two in my inbox." Boy did I feel like a dumb, dumb, and a little embarrassed as well.
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04-06-2005, 05:00 PM | #7 | |
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I think PC retailers should have more security options when selling PC's, I know a few do (Dell offer antivirus software as extra, not a crappy OEM thing) but maybe they should "Suggest" to people that if if they don’t know enough about Protection, they should go and buy Zone alarm or something like that... [ 04-06-2005, 05:03 PM: Message edited by: Hivetyrant ] |
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04-06-2005, 06:48 PM | #8 |
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I think a better idea for the OEM manufacturers would be to offer a training class with all new computer purchases.
It can be taken at an extra cost but not only would it allow people to be more aware but it could cut down on the technical support calls to places like Dell & HP.
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04-06-2005, 10:27 PM | #10 |
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No, most people don't know enough about how to protect their computer. Of course, I take it one step further--if you don't take the time to learn how to protect your computer then you deserve to get loaded up with viruses, worms, spyware, etc. Computer protection is your choice; either you invest the time to learn to protect it or you don't.
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