Microsoft Security Report...States the obvious

[Xodia]

The software giant includes a number of graphics explaining why consumers are safer using Vista than any other Microsoft OS. But it fails to mention that the feature that probably protects users the most -- called "user account control" -- pops up an annoying "are you sure you want to do this" message so many times that people are apt to eventually turn it off.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sec...port_a_mi.html

Its no wonder that most of the security issues are now caused by drive by downloads and user error! Most casual users I know will click "Continue" compulsively just to get the damn box to go away. Until people are more educated issues like this are just going to rise.

[streaker69]

Re: Microsoft Security Report...States the obvious

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sec...port_a_mi.html

Its no wonder that most of the security issues are now caused by drive by downloads and user error! Most casual users I know will click "Continue" compulsively just to get the damn box to go away. Until people are more educated issues like this are just going to rise.

I think those idiotic boxes were more put there for liability reasons than anything else. That way MS can say they warned the user, but the user still did it.

[Greyhatter]

Re: Microsoft Security Report...States the obvious

Microsoft Security < An excellent example of an oxymoron and two words that should never appear side by side.

[bascule]

Re: Microsoft Security Report...States the obvious

At least in Windows 7 they've made control of when UAC notifications are shown more granular, and by the time it comes out hopefully more developers will have fixed their applications so they don't trigger UAC popups anyway.

Not that I really care as I don't use Windows...

[xor]

Re: Microsoft Security Report...States the obvious

Well when you still have users clicking web boxes like:

YOU HAVE A VIRUS CLICK HERE TO FIX.

You will still have security problems.

xor

[streaker69]

Re: Microsoft Security Report...States the obvious

Well when you still have users clicking web boxes like:

YOU HAVE A VIRUS CLICK HERE TO FIX.

You will still have security problems.

xor

Well, MS can't help that a large number of their users are stupid.

[Greyhatter]

Re: Microsoft Security Report...States the obvious

Hehe, hence the need for an Internet freeway license. Yea, yea but who would administer and enforce it? Lots of dumb asses out here we can only protect ourselves from.. kinda like defensive driving training.

[SarperDomain]

Re: Microsoft Security Report...States the obvious

Checkout AntivirusXP 2008, had a client last week click on the "Your computer has 9 High-Risk virii, Click Here To Repair." Cannot help general stupidity it seems.