[plug] false sense of security

[Leon Brooks]

Campbell, David (Ex AS17) wrote:

> billk at iinet.net.au wrote:
>> Is better to be aware that you are being (even if unsuccessfully) probed
>> than be blissfully unaware and eventually getting caught out!

> The old adage of "No security is better than a false sense of security"
> still holds true.

Does it? If I was going to die regardless, I'd rather not be constantly 
terrified and panicky right up until the moment the axe fell. I'd rather 
be relaxed and happy in the sure knowledge that all was well... until 
the axe fell. Unfortunately, that means about a week or two tops for 
your average unguarded Windows machine.

In a way, that's a solution to the problem of convincing people to use 
Linux: every time you hand them a bill for fixing their Windows machine, 
say ``Y'know, it's be an awful lot cheaper for you if I didn't have to 
do this so regularly. Have you ever considered using a Linux computer as 
a firewall?''

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