On Mon, 19 Sep 2005, Andy Linton wrote:
David Robb wrote:
Perhaps the correct response is some (more) user education and then allow evolution to take over
There was a paper linked off Slashdot the other day about "The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security". Well up there was "User Education". Most people just don't want to know about computers. They want it to work, and trying to teach them not to do stupid things is like trying to teach a pig to talk - it's a waste of your time, and it annoys the pig. They will learn when it bites them on the arse. Until then, we're better off trying to be a little proactive and stop them getting bitten in the first place. By that I mean keeping the dog in a cage, not trying to teach them not to bend over in front of the snarling rottie. -- Matthew Poole "Don't use force. Get a bigger hammer."