Are you a "PC idiot"
From WinInfo Short Takes: Week of December 12
Study: Most PC Users Are Idiots
It's painful, but it's true: According to a survey by America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance, over 81 percent of all PCs lack basic security features like a firewall or updated antivirus software, making most of these machines easy targets for online criminals, hackers, and other malicious users. Using a Windows PC without basic security protection is like speeding in an open convertible on a slippery road with no seat belt on, from what I can tell, leading me to think that most people who get hacked these days are pretty much asking for it. Seriously, guys, how many times do you have to get bitten before you start protecting yourself?
-- This is so true. Keep yourself protected. A small amount of effort goes quite a long way in preventing you and your computer from being "low hanging fruit". Running a hardware firewall, software firewall and decent anti-virus product along with exercising some common sense when surfing the web and checking email will protect you from the majority of PC threats. Eric
