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16468	2001-08-06 12:29:00	...as some wit once said: 'a computer is the most dangerous of things - after tequilla and handguns.' (hmmm!!!)	Guest (0)
16469	2001-08-10 10:01:00	'To err is human, but to really f*** things up requires a computer' Whoever wrote that is obviously not an IT person. In todays online world, where for some companies the difference between being compromised and not being compromised can cost them millions of dollars, I believe security is everyones concern. Ignorance is no excuse, not knowing the gun had one bullet in it when you spin the chamber for russian roulette wont excuse you for shooting someone, and neither should it excuse you from costing people valuable resources simply because you wanted to know how romantic LOVE_LETTER_FOR_YOU.txt.vbs was. If you are going to rely heavily on any peice of machinery, not necessarily restricted to computers, you have a users obligation to ensure you understand possible effects it could have on other people, and the ways in which you as a user can reduce the risk to others. Taking the right precautions can protect you from just about any computer threat. Ive had complete control over my this computer for 18months now, no one touches it without my say so, and in that time I have never had a single virus, trojan, worm or hostile peice of code infect my computer. And I run a Win98 machine using OE, so its not like there are no threats out there ;-) All it takes is regular virus scanning, and a firewall, and suddenly of the people that can still get to your computer, 80% of them are proffesionals who wouldnt bother. Newbies are entitled to make mistakes, but when they start ignoring the professional advice of qualified people who have to fix their mistakes, then they should not be allowed access to anything more powerful than a calculator.	Guest (0)
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