Guest Pete Stavrakoglou Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message news:eX0NZZC8IHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Well Barney, you are a user that apparently is quite > knowledgeable of computing and will take measures > to secure your PC. But what about those users who > are not so computer literate and haven't a clue > about securing and maintaining their PC? I have > several friends who use computer programs better > than I, but cannot grasp the importance of PC security > and safe internet surfing habits. For those folks, > a comprehensive OneCare installation fits the bill! > > Cost of OneCare? If you shop around like I do, you > can purchase OneCare from third-party sources such > as amazon.com and get it for $19.99. That's $19.99 > for three (3) computers or $6.67 per computer per year! > > So for $6.67, I do not have to worry about my friend's > computers not having proper Microsoft Updates, not > having a good antivirus, antispyware or firewall, and not > having a disk cleanup or defrag performed on a regular basis.</span> I can't argue with that cost but it's still more expensive than "free". What still surprises me is the level of apathy among users when it comes to security threats. I'm amazed at times of some users lack of knowledge when it comes to this. I recall having to fix a firends computer after her nephew got through using it. IT was infected beyond belief. I asked her if she had kept her antivirus and antispyware applications updated and the answer was "I have to update them?" The subscriptions had run out well over a year ago. I rid the machine after hours of work and loaded on AVG and antispyware software. For good measure I told her to keep her nephew away from her system for added protection. Quote
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