Mark Hosey

Scotland

Electronics Engineer

We need firewalls and anti-virus software, sufficient to maintain some minimum acceptable level of security, preinstalled on all new machines. This responsibility is the manufacturers .
We need free updates and upgrades to security software available from all service providers. The software must install easily and automatically.
We need free software with free upgrades and updates for older machines available from all service providers.
Manufacturer of said software must ensure it is user friendly and idiot proof.
Users should be educated about virus's fraud etc via their service provider.
Security should be a part of the service that providers provide. The cost should be covered by service provider charges and it should be legislated for. That is, all service providers must provide a minimum level of security with tutorial pages on relevant aspects of security. (Of course more sophisticated levels of security could be charged for at a premium).
I believe that the service providers and personal computer manufacturers should be made responsible for internet security and that legislation is needed to enforce that responsibility.