On 30 Dec 2005 at 10:39, Diane Poremsky wrote: > Being safe from this doesn't require updated software or need any special > steps for you to be safe - just common sense when reading email and surfing. > Don't use tiny urls... don't open attachments you didn't request or aren't > expecting... don't allow the downloads of things you didn't click to > download... stay off the seedy side of the net. Updating your AV will add to > your security, but is not a necessity (but do it anyway in case you have a > lapse in judgement.. :)) >
;-) Back in the real world..... Take an office of 100 people, I guarantee you, no matter how many times you bring home that point and even if there are penalties, fines etc for being stupid, 5-10 people will click anyways and maybe even put the offending files on a file share somewhere so that it can infect the rest of the office. Espcially if the item in questions is free, cute or cool, or pornographic. <shrug> life with end users, can't get them to think on a regular basis, can't shoot them, what are ya gonna do. -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
