Re: Question 2

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Leythos,

thanks for the response. Your suggestions were all good. I frequently get
the updates from MS on both computers. I may not be as diligent as need be
due to the inability to determine whether or not I really NEED the chnages.
I am on a SLOW dial up line, and the upgrades are more often than not in the
10s of megabyte range. Since MS insists that EVERY computer must be network
capable, it complicates life for those of us who have stand alone machines.

At least SP came on a disk (thank you MS).


"Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <u6bN9kvXFHA.2128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> chuck_petterson@xxxxxxxxxx says...
> > I am confused about three things:
> >
> > 1. how come there are so many "independent" suppliers of security
software?
>
> Because there are people that don't take the time to learn to secure
> their machines and because the default settings of the OS make it prone
> to compromise.
>
> > MS seems to go out of its way to have an operating system that buggers
> > non-MS applications and self destructs in house applications over time,
why
> > doesn't it provide a good security system with its OS?
>
> I've been doing this for almost 30 years and I don't think that MS does
> anything different in the above area (apps/problems), it's mostly a user
> issue when I see it.
>
> Security has always been a problem, as they moved from a non-secure
> platform to a still non-secure platform. The started with Businesses
> needing networks and they assumed they were also secure networks. It
> seemed like they jumped into the Internet arena without knowing how to
> change the OS and still give corporate users the same setups.
>
> > 2. Which of the independent Security applications is best? I have been
a
> > "norton" user since 1985, so I kind of lean toward that brand, but I am
not
> > married to it. McAffee seems to be popular, but I don't know if it
really
> > has any distinct advantage over another brand. It is all very
confusing.
>
> It really depends on your Internet connection and your own abilities. In
> most cases, all users should be behind a NAT device when connecting to
> the Internet with their computer(s). A NAT is the starting point.
> Personal Firewall/Security software, in the hands of the ignorant, does
> not protect the system, only gives a false sense of security.
>
> AV software, backed by quality/timely updates, is the next needed
> protection method.
>
> And then we get to users that don't protect their own system - meaning
> that they don't use a secured browser, use P2P File Sharing apps without
> knowing about all the bad things in them......
>
> > 3. There are a lot of links on this NG to independent gurus and problem
> > solvers. How do I know they can be trusted?
>
> You can't. You can only start to trust if you stay here long enough to
> learn about the people posting solutions.
>
> > Really, all I want to do is use my computer in piece. I am spending way
too
> > much of my time being a computer mechanic.
>
> There are several documents on Microsofts site that tell users how to
> install securely, secure IE, and surf safely - try reading/following the
> directions.
>
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