Chicken and Egg

[Charlie Bell]

On 17/07/2008, at 10:19 AM, Lance A. Brown wrote:
> Alright, are you just yanking my chain or what?  You seem to be asking
> me to telepathically implant the information needed for un- 
> knowledgeable
> computer users to safely attach their computers to the Internet.

No, just pointing out that they're the problem...
>
>
> You need to lobby the vendors who sell computers, Apple, Dell, HP,  
> etc.
> to configure the machines they sell so they have all the security
> features needed turned on at time of sale.

...and that's the solution. Or one, anyway.
>
>
> If people can't/won't go out and educate themselves how to use  
> computers
> in today's world, there isn't much I can do as a private citizen.   
> It is
> an ugly reality that computers AREN'T as easy to use and safe as they
> should be.  I can't snap my fingers and fix that myself overnight.

Welcome to my world. IT Support at a law firm at the mo... *banging  
head on desk* I love my job, I love my workplace, but bloody hell it  
can be frustrating at times!
>
>
> I think I'm done responding on this thread.

Awwwwww. *poke*

Charlie.