MSDN - Terry Zink's Cyber Security Blog: Does the computer security industry give good or realistic advice?
tzink
10 Oct 2010
As a guy who works in the computer security industry, I am well aware of all the advice that we give. Use different passwords at multiple sites that you login to. Always install the latest software updates. Run antivirus programs. And for heaven’s sake, don’t click on any links in spam! We sometimes get frustrated at the inexperience level of our general user base. I actually back off on this because to most people who aren’t geeks, a computer is just a tool you use to check email, browse the web and talk to friends. You aren’t really using it to do a lot of in-depth stuff. Most people have better things to do like watch football on TV, go out with friends take walks in the park. It’s no surprise they don’t understand the finer points of security anymore than I personally understand the finer points of the medical profession, or health care industry, or chemicals industry. When I go to the store and buy a cleaning product, I’m vaguely aware that it’s kind of dangerous and shouldn’t be inhaled. I don’t read all of the labels to see the chemicals involved in the product and then do a synopsis of whether or not I am allergic to each one. Similarly, I’m vaguely aware that in order to maintain my weight I need to consume only as many calories as I burn. I don’t really know much about omega fats, unsaturated fats, good and bad cholesterol, what my iron levels are, what amount of sodium and potassium I need every day, and so forth. I just know to not eat sugary foods, eat enough fruits and vegetables, and exercise. In other words, my knowledge is very limited compared to what a nutritionist would know.
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