On 05/17/2017 07:25 PM, Cecilia Tanaka wrote:
>> The webinar tends to make an analysis of the main technological, >> geopolitical, legal, and economic >> aspects of the ransomware. Experts from different fields will discuss >> why ransomware has become a major issue: Can such attacks be prevented >> by technological measures alone? Is there a need for a legal response, >> such as Microsoft’s proposal for the Digital Geneva Convention? Is >> raising more awareness among users the ultimate solution? >> >> The webinar will discuss whether it is possible to put a stop to >> malicious software, or whether they should be considered the price we >> have to pay for the many advantages of the Internet. Choices on policy >> will have to be made sooner rather than later. The aim of the >> discussion is to explore and help make informed policy choices. >> >> ----- >> Nancy Quiros >> Development Manager LAC Chapters > > Thank you for the clarification, Nancy! Very much appreciated! <3 *sigh* The question "Can such attacks be prevented by technological measures alone" has a very simple answer: Yes. Just stop using Microsoft operating systems and the problem goes away. Microsoft could fix their horribly broken product any time, but they never will: Maintaining the highest rates of failure, repair and replacement the market will bear creates a large revenue stream that would not otherwise exist. Security failure is the best approach: Loyal Microsoft customers attribute the damage done to malicious third parties, and the process of repairing that damage creates a multi-million dollar bump in annual sales for Microsoft. There will always be "security issues" in networked computing. But at least 95% of real world lost time and lost data incidents observed today have a single and easily remedied cause: Microsoft. Mr. Miyagi say, "Best block is no be there." In the case at hand, that's the only block that really works. Microsoft security fail imposes either a large amount of busy work and extra costs on the user, or exposes the user to unacceptable risks. That's a lose/lose situation, whether one is a Security Guru or clueless user. Now let's see who jumps in to defend Microsoft: There's always somebody out there who believes that "stupid people get what they deserve" and makes a business model out of that. :o/
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