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| New scams As someone who works in the business, I can attest to the fact that most people don't want to learn anything about their computer or maintaining it. They get a computer with Norton anti-virus and never update it. Firewalls confuse them because they don't know whether to allow something or disallow it (somewhat understandable), so they turn it off or uninstall it. You would not believe how many people don't even know what a Microsoft update is, and not many of those ever take the time to install them. They buy the computer for their kids or their porn (or both). So in a sense, they do bear some of the responsibility for their own dilemma.
I still believe that,where possible, vigorous prosecution of phishers would help some, but I'm starting to give some serious consideration to the possibility that people should have to get a license to surf the internet. It'll never happen, but it should. |
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Mount Airy, MD | said by lefty1:
As someone who works in the business, I can attest to the fact that most people don't want to learn anything about their computer or maintaining it.
Anyone with that attitude shouldn't be surprised when their machine gets hacked and/or they fall for these scams. Its no different than buying a car and not bothering to maintain it and expecting it to continue running.
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said by lefty1:
I'm starting to give some serious consideration to the possibility that people should have to get a license to surf the internet. It'll never happen, but it should.
I've been in the discussions before, and I honestly agree there should be some formal training for anybody who's wanting to get on the internet if they haven't been on it during the 5 years previous. For their own safety.
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