Add this one.  How would you like the cops to kick in the door one day and
take the computer and/or haul you away because someone hacked your
computer and used it to distribute illegal porn and pirated software?

I read something last year about a man who was arrested because someone at
the computer shop found child pornography on his computer.  He was found
not guilty because his lawyer made a convincing argument that the computer
was hacked and the material could have been uploaded without the accused
knowing anything about it.

--
In 08 vote for a crook you can trust.
Del Boy for President.
http://www.ofah.net

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Alan Dayley wrote:

> Siri Amrit Kaur said:
> >
> > I used the lock you car, lock your house analogies. My coworker (who had
> > the  most bug-ridden computer in the office) just argued with me that
> > she didn't  have anything anyone would want on her computer. I then
>
> Maybe SHE didn't have anything but if she has access to business data an
> intruder could go after that data.  Ask her if she would like to loose her
> job if the company to goes out of business because of stolen business data
> resulting in lawsuits from customers or a competitor having all your
> inside information or because someone thought it would be funny to delete
> all the company's data.  Ask her if she would like it discovered that a
> damaging company data theft was traced back to her computer usage habits.
> Ask her if the boss would like that.
>
> I sympathize with your plight.  I have recently cut off free computer
> services to a neighbor of mine.  He got cable internet a while back and
> refuses to run a firewall or any other protection on his computer bcause
> "It's too hard."  We solved it the first, second and third times by
> bringing the box to my house, behind my firewall, to do a clean install
> and updates.  When I told him I would not do it for free the fourth time
> because he still had not installed ZoneAlarm or anything, he just said
> he'd do the re-install himself.  He now reformats and re-installs his
> WinXP Home every 2 months rather than learn how to deny and allow programs
> in ZoneAlarm or take any other protective measures!
>
> You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
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