On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 09:43:59 -0700 Siri Amrit Kaur wrote: > How do you explain the security risks of viruses, worms, spyware, etc. to > people who need to take security seriously, but have NO technical background [...] > > I've tried to explain to them what can happen to compromised systems. No > matter what I say, no matter how much I try to dumb-it-down for them, they > don't "get" it, their eyes glaze over and they and ultimately respond with > "But I don't care." Their level of denial and deliberate naivete is > dumbfounding! Good question Siri and there is, in fact, no easy answer. Google on your subject "Educating users about Security" and you'll find a ton of opinions. Trying to switch them to Mozilla/Firefox/T'bird helps. No need to even talk about security. Just show them how usercontent.css[1] blocks unwanted ads. They can relate to that! Most users don't see themselves as part of the problem and just think viruses, worms, spyware, etc. is just a way of life. Once you get outside the Windows environment and start using Linux/Mac/BSD you have a different perspective on the problem. Dennis [1]http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/adblock.html --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss