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Re: Microsoft Blames Malware on 'Stupid Users'

After takin' a swig o' grog, dsteel0@xxxxxxxxxxx belched out this bit o' wisdom:

> So how does the statement "phishing is a problem because there really
> is no patch for human stupidity" equate to "Microsoft Blames Malware on
> 'Stupid Users"?

They're talking about you <grin>.

> IMO, Phishing is not malware, and neither is is specific to any OS. His
> comment regards human stupidity is absolutely true, and the most secure
> system in the world will do you no good if your user is stupid enough
> to give "someone from technical support" their username and password,
> will it?

That's not the user's fault.  That's IT's fault.  For not educating
their users.

And Microsoft is the biggest IT department out there for consumers.

-- 
   "Spock, you're nothing but a damn computer!"
   "Why, thank you, Doctor!"

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