By Ron Coates
Published: Friday 06 February 2004
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Saying that viruses are the responsibility of 'dumb' users is kind of like blaming rape on women who go out at night. "It's the criminal's, stupid!"
Lets keep the focus on the right place, and maybe we can do something about it. Make it harder to infect a system with viruses, and tougher punishments for the virus writers. Lets not go off topic about the people who are actually the victims.
The folks writing these kinds of irresponsible blame pieces need to take a vacation back in the real world.
I think it's unfair to mock the typical user, the ...
Jim Winski
I agree wholeheartedly. I sometimes think people ...
Anonymous
Saying that viruses are the responsibility of 'dum...
Anonymous
Interesting results, but what were the questions? ...
Jim Wood
Surely the ISP's could take a more active role in ...
Anonymous
"That old chestnut" has a tone that implies the us...
Malcolm Ripley
Wouldn't it be nice though if the computer industr...
John Clemence
Protection against viruses is the responsibility o...
Anonymous
Users are absolutely right to blame Microsoft and ...
Eur Ing Christopher Thoday
With email generating viruses like My Doom it is n...
Anonymous
At last the truth is out. Us IT professionals have...
Anonymous
I agree with Jim Winski to a certain degree, if IT...
Cameron McLellan
I'm a typical user. Not only do I have a anti-viru...
Anonymous
End users cannot be complacent or "too busy".
The...
Ed Webb
I think that training and reminding users is a lar...
Anonymous
Users of email are not "dumb."
I agree that mos...
Anonymous
Users of email are not "dumb."
I agree that mos...
Anonymous
One poster below compared security on your compute...
Anonymous
One poster below compared security on your compute...
Anonymous
First, I cannot believe the number of ignoramuses ...
Anonymous
First, I cannot believe the number of ignoramuses ...
Anonymous
An address book with no addresses in it. Brilliant...
Anonymous
I think the responsibility is shared between users...
Homer Simpson
I don't think that using the word 'dumb' was appro...
Diane
Who is Ron Coates with his techie tabloid pulp hea...
Anonymous
Dumb users keep my consulting business booming. Th...
leia jacobs
Nowdays Email is a basic office tool and the abili...
Anonymous
I am a so called dumb end user. That said, I am le...
Dave Beall
An empty address book is brilliant!!
It does cu...
Anonymous
Symantec AV Enterprise edition 8 has dealt with my...
MOLIOLIOI
There are 2 users.
1. User who wants to learn how...
Anonymous
If they'd only use Macs....
But then if they're...
Anonymous
isnt it about time windows came with antivirus bui...
Anonymous
Yes I agree the average user and even the daily us...
Anonymous
In responce to the mac user...
If everyone st...
Iain Mould
A Novell survey saying users point the finger at M...
Gerard Chadwick
I think that this has hit the nail on the head. I...
Aaron D. Campbell
I am constantly amazed by the employees in my offi...
Marie Bissette
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