I dunno; I think that's a bit harsh considering the (non) tech-savvy level of the average user base.
There's a lot of malware out there that's pretty sophisticated and can trap a user that is not really doing anything wrong. Something as simple as mis-typing a URL or hitting a google link that looks legit is enough to snag someone. Now, if they're surfing p*rn or warez sites or something with an inherent risk factor, that's one thing. But if there wasn't a risk of drive-by malware, we wouldn't have all the anti-this-or-that apps and have to spend so much time preventing or fixing malware infestations. Now, if it's a sysadmin that's gotten nailed, we have the right to razz them about it... :-) *********************** Charlie Kaiser charl...@golden-eagle.org Kingman, AZ *********************** > -----Original Message----- > From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:25 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: OT: Our profession has been exposed > > I just think that it serves them > right to have that inconvenience because of their own actions. > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
