Comments on: Online Security Blunders http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/online-security-blunders/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:03:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bruno Miguel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/online-security-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1073316 Bruno Miguel Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:46:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19296#comment-1073316 In the fourth point I think you mean freeware, not free software. Free Software [1] is something else, intended to give back users control over their software and their computer. [1] http://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software In the fourth point I think you mean freeware, not free software. Free Software [1] is something else, intended to give back users control over their software and their computer.

[1] http://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/online-security-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1073265 Tempscire Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:20:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19296#comment-1073265 Playing off what Edward said, isn't it interesting how we get so many media scare reports, yet they rarely play up the likelihood of "trusted" people to commit various misdeeds? Instead we have a culture now where everyone fears strangers and non-friends (eg, neighbors you know but aren't close to) even though they have the least motive and opportunity for harming us. It's always "them" doing bad things, never "us." Playing off what Edward said, isn't it interesting how we get so many media scare reports, yet they rarely play up the likelihood of "trusted" people to commit various misdeeds? Instead we have a culture now where everyone fears strangers and non-friends (eg, neighbors you know but aren't close to) even though they have the least motive and opportunity for harming us. It's always "them" doing bad things, never "us."

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/online-security-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1071934 Edward Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:20:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19296#comment-1071934 People need to keep in mind that only 10% of fraud (identity theft) happens over the Internet. The largest number of cases are caused by friends and family. The most expensive are caused by employees of yours or the staff where you shop and bank. People need to keep in mind that only 10% of fraud (identity theft) happens over the Internet. The largest number of cases are caused by friends and family. The most expensive are caused by employees of yours or the staff where you shop and bank.

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/online-security-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1071649 Sofar Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:02:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19296#comment-1071649 I think a lot of people are paranoid. I hate having to use a different password for everything because everyone has different rules about how long your password has to be and how alphanumeric it must be, as if my Dominos.com account must be protected at all costs. The bank gets a good password from me, that's it. I think a lot of people are paranoid. I hate having to use a different password for everything because everyone has different rules about how long your password has to be and how alphanumeric it must be, as if my Dominos.com account must be protected at all costs. The bank gets a good password from me, that's it.

]]> By: andrew http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/online-security-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1071360 andrew Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:37:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19296#comment-1071360 what does 7 even mean? what does 7 even mean?

]]> By: Rob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/06/online-security-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-1071344 Rob Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:35:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19296#comment-1071344 Stating something like using "free software" causes security issues will panic to the standard user and gives the whole open source movement a bad name. I think more specifically software downloaded for free which shouldn't be free has a higher chance of being compromised with malicious software and programs. Programs with no obvious source of revenue stream (no donations, no free hosting, no referral commission etc) need to be questioned how they are making ends meet. Stating something like using "free software" causes security issues will panic to the standard user and gives the whole open source movement a bad name. I think more specifically software downloaded for free which shouldn't be free has a higher chance of being compromised with malicious software and programs. Programs with no obvious source of revenue stream (no donations, no free hosting, no referral commission etc) need to be questioned how they are making ends meet.

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