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Most In US Have False Sense of Online Security

Posted by kdawson on from the can't-hear-you-la-la-la dept.

BaCa sends along a link from Net-Security on a study of attitudes among Americans about the security of their PCs, versus their actual vulnerability. "More than half of computer users who think they are protected against online threats like spyware, viruses, and hackers actually have inadequate or no online protection, according to an independent research study conducted for Verizon... While 92 percent of participants thought they were safe, the scans revealed that 59 percent were actually vulnerable to a variety of online dangers. Ninety-four percent of those surveyed said they would find it helpful to be able to diagnose or check their online security status on a regular basis to make sure their PCs were safe."

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  1. Correction: Most of a false sense of security by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    with this Defender of Freedumb.

    Remember: Defend America : Impeach Cheney.

    PatRIOTically,
    K. Trout

  2. Here is my Jesus Day Wish List! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    a topicus.gif with the correct number of stripes
    peace on earth
    RIP pimp c, we will miss you

  3. google.com by disckitty · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've recently discovered that for some states, if you do a google.com search for " " the results turn up the phone book information for the first 3 people of that name that it finds. Not all states seem to have this "feature" (I've been able to get it to work for Oregon, California, Nebraska and Montana so far).

    For example, John Smith Nebraska.

    The mere thought of having it so easily display personal information is ludicris! I understand that if a stalker wants to find someone with their personal information, they can. But do we really have to make it that much easier for them? I hope this concept never comes to Canada (I can't get similar results when I use our provinces and territories) - there is something called privacy. Geez.