Home PCs not safe

Goth

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AOL and National Cyber Security Alliance conducted the survey of whopping 329 computer users. I wonder how many were AOL users?

CNN Story
 

Pliablemoose

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From the story:

Despite 77% of those in the survey stating their computers were secure:

Four out of five had spyware or adware programs running on their computer.

Though 85 percent had anti-virus software on their computers, most had not updated that software in the past week

Two-thirds didn't have a firewall to protect against hackers.

38 percent of wireless network users did not encrypt their networks.

 

Amused

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Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
From the story:

Despite 77% of those in the survey stating their computers were secure:

Four out of five had spyware or adware programs running on their computer.

Though 85 percent had anti-virus software on their computers, most had not updated that software in the past week

Two-thirds didn't have a firewall to protect against hackers.

38 percent of wireless network users did not encrypt their networks.

These folks are the bread and butter for most of the IT guys on this board. This is GOOD news here, right? :D