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Symantec Exec Warns Against Relying On Free Antivirus

Posted by Soulskill on from the totally-unbiased-no-really dept.

thefickler writes "Clearly, the rise of free antivirus is starting to worry Symantec, with one of their top executives warning consumers not to rely on free antivirus software (including Microsoft's Security Essentials). 'If you are only relying on free antivirus to offer you protection in this modern age, you are not getting the protection you need to be able to stay clean and have a reasonable chance of avoiding identity theft,' said David Hall, a Product Manager for Symantec. According to Hall, there is a widening gap between people's understanding of what protection they need and the threats they're actually facing."

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  1. Don't Worry by stupidflanders · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Captain Hammer will save us.

  2. Re:Symantec is saying this? by heptapod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh AC! You can say shit on Slashdot. For fuck's sake leave AOL already.

  3. WARNING! PARENT NSFW!!! by adolf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's nice to see that I'm not the only one who has recognized the modern trend of people being verbally conservative here on nannydot.

    I don't fucking get it, though. Between "sh*t", "fark", and other playground words, and everyone pissing up a storm whenever someone posts a link to something with a picture of either nakedness or deathliness because it's "not safe for work," I find myself appalled at a lot of what I see here.

    So, everyone, listen here:

    Grow up, kids. If you want to use a word, then use it. If you're too much of a spineless prude to use a word like "shit" without censoring yourself with poor grammar, then perhaps you should try being more creative by using a different word altogether.

    For instance: Instead of "shit," as a noun, you could use "stuff" or "things." And instead of "shit" or "shitty" as adjectives, you could use "lousy" or "broken." And instead of "shit" as a verb, you could just say "defecate," "erupt," or "explode."

    If you want to work at a place where you could get in trouble for clicking on a random link, then please stop clicking on random links. And if that makes your job unenjoyable, then either find a different fucking job or learn to tolerate being joyless! Don't come here whining about things being "not safe for work."

    Leave me, and my uncivilized, freewheeling Intarweb alone -- and go fuck yourselves.

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    Kid-proof tablet..