Acidus wrote: ] ] While 77 percent of those surveyed said they thought ] ] their computers were well-protected, four out of five had ] ] spyware or adware programs running on their computer and ] ] nearly two-thirds said they had been infected by a virus. ] ] ] ] Though 85 percent had anti-virus software on their ] ] computers, most had not updated that software in the past ] ] week -- a necessary step to guard against viruses that ] ] can spread across the globe in a matter of days. ] ] ] ] Two-thirds didn't have a firewall to protect against ] ] hackers, and 38 percent of wireless network users did not ] ] encrypt their networks. "You see a problem, we see 'opportunity'" I'm discovering that the mal/spy/adware epidemic is a potentially lucrative venture for consultants. Install Ad Aware, Zone Alarm Basic and AVG antivirus (all free for home users) and you are their hero for life. LB RE: Computer users unaware of online risks |