devicenull
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join:2002-12-01
Clifton, NJ
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Re: Security Absurdity: A long-overdue wake up call
Why is it suddenly the ISP's job to protect your computer? Does Ford have to ensure that you can drive well before getting in a car? I don't think so.
The biggest cause of problems is the USER. How do you think these bots are still running? The user doesn't have the knowledge to even recognize that they are there. Who's fault is this? Not the ISP's.. not the manufacturers.. not the software producers. Who needs to be responsible for fixing this problem? The user.
If the average computer user began to learn more about computers, a few things would happen: They would be able to recognize spam and phishing.. They would at least suspect that having multiple search bars is not normal. They would know that pop up ad's don't normally appear when they aren't doing anything on the internet. They might even be able to tell that their previously fast broadband connection has gotten noticeably slower.. and that the lights on their modem aren't supposed to be flashing when they aren't doing anything.
The answer to security is not software, nor is it hardware. It's education, plain and simple. |
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N O Y B
St. John 3.16
join:2005-12-15
Forest Grove, OR
1 edit | No Ford does not have to make sure you know how to drive. But they do have to provide a safe vehicle.
Manufactures and service providers are responsible for the safety of their products and services when used as intended. That goes for ISPs as well. If they knowingly permit bots to operate on their network, they can and should be held liable for damages to their customers.
No the biggest problem is not the USER. Just like with vehicles, it is unrealistic to expect the consumer to know all the possible problems with the product or service. It is the providers responsibility to notify their customer of such issues. The provider is supposedly after all the “expert” on their products and services.
By the way, it’s interesting you selected to make an analogy using Ford with the Explorer / Firestone tire issue so recent. |
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bcool
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join:2000-08-25
The Ozarks
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said by devicenull  :The answer to security is not software, nor is it hardware. It's education, plain and simple. That's why I have always supported a licensing process by which one can earn the privilege of operating a computer. A comprehensive test would have to be taken and passed before a license could be issued.
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