tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post112173897197692346..comments2023-10-16T06:06:25.012-04:00Comments on TaoSecurity Blog: Scary New Dangers in CyberspaceRichard Bejtlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512184196416665417noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1121872469891682382005-07-20T11:14:00.000-04:002005-07-20T11:14:00.000-04:00Like many here I too am called to the rescue by fr...Like many here I too am called to the rescue by friends and family.<BR/>For old computers I'm recommending: Ubuntu Linux<BR/>For new computers where no gaming is required, mainly Internet and "homework": get a Mac mini<BR/><BR/>The common computer user doesn't care about AV, firewall, popups, patches, etc. The system has to be ahead of the user, if the user doesn't know, don't allow it by default: like Richard said ditch Windows.Joao Barroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205997730968637492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1121869228431011032005-07-20T10:20:00.000-04:002005-07-20T10:20:00.000-04:00I agree with keydet89. IA professionals can't exp...I agree with keydet89. IA professionals can't expect "the masses" to comprehend the internal workings of computer networking. Hell, most friends and family who call me with their computer problems think that AV is for business computers and not home users. Dooh!<BR/><BR/>The masses don't care about security. They just want to turn the computer on and get online without any interruptions. When there are interruptions or sluggish performance, they call some poor sap like me to fix it. It's a vicious cycle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1121823811247183532005-07-19T21:43:00.000-04:002005-07-19T21:43:00.000-04:00Joao Barros,I use a five year old Thinkpad a20p. ...Joao Barros,<BR/><BR/>I use a five year old Thinkpad a20p. My primary OS is FreeBSD 5.4. I dual-boot Windows 2000 Professional to use Microsoft Office and a few other Windows-only apps.Richard Bejtlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512184196416665417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1121798069914208392005-07-19T14:34:00.000-04:002005-07-19T14:34:00.000-04:00Scott,I really meant "not as good as" Trillian.Whe...Scott,<BR/><BR/>I really meant "not as good as" Trillian.<BR/>When I boot FreeBSD and KDE on my laptop I use Gaim, but it is not yet smooth as it should (could) be.Joao Barroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205997730968637492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1121787893110322522005-07-19T11:44:00.000-04:002005-07-19T11:44:00.000-04:00Richard,Love the review. You mean a firewall won'...Richard,<BR/><BR/>Love the review. You mean a firewall won't protect me from all those things mentioned on the show?? just kidding..<BR/><BR/>ChuckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1121780506230637632005-07-19T09:41:00.000-04:002005-07-19T09:41:00.000-04:00I think you're missing a very important distinctio...I think you're missing a very important distinction...those shows aren't meant for you. They're meant for the rest of the masses out there, the vast majority of folks who've never heard of keyloggers...or did at one point, but it really never meant anything to them at the time. <BR/><BR/>There are admins out there who lump keyloggers in with viruses, worms, and rootkits...something they know about, but don't really understand the effect that it could have one them, personally or professionally.<BR/><BR/>The thing is, you and I can look at those shows and scoff, but they're really important for reaching the masses. I find that when I sit down w/ family and friends, and confirm/validate what they heard on those shows, it has an effect...one that wouldn't be there if it were just me saying it.<BR/><BR/>H. Carvey<BR/>"Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery"<BR/>http://www.windows-ir.com<BR/>http://windowsir.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088979.post-1121778418483339152005-07-19T09:06:00.000-04:002005-07-19T09:06:00.000-04:00Richard,Out of curiosity, what OS/desktop do you u...Richard,<BR/><BR/>Out of curiosity, what OS/desktop do you use on your working computer?<BR/>I am tied to Windows for Outlook (mainly calendar support) and Visio. Oh and Trillian, can't seem to find any good (as in good as) OSS IM.Joao Barroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205997730968637492noreply@blogger.com