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Friday, October 01, 2004
Some of the security discussion topics.
Use layers of security. Like protecting your jewelry. You put it into a safe deposit box at a bank and the bank provides layers of security.
Discussion of Microsoft's patches. The size of the patches are an issue for dial up users. Our grandmothers and friends who don't have a high speed connection.
One great suggestion: Microsoft should provide DVDs or CDs with all the service patches on them and place them in the large computer retail stores.
Technology is enough. You have to keep up with some of the security trends. Example: Do you know what fishing is?
Many people do NO automatic updates, people download Kazaa, they have NO firewall, NO anti-virus. I see this all the time while working at Cybertrails.
Consumer operating systems are a big topic. Suggestions of making an OS in which have few features and then allowing users to add features.
Some of these people are passionate! Good discussion.
Someone says computer education in schools should have a security component in their schools. Guy from Microsoft said he interviewed interns this summer and out of five candidates, two had had three hours of security courses. These are computer science students!
Decision Cast is taking questions from online listeners. They are reading one from a user in New Zealand now! Very cool.
Digital Rights Management discussed. The panel is very divided on this topic.
Question: Should ISPs allowed to kick people out if they have computers that are not patched with the latest security patches? Most are saying that it would be very difficult.
Security in society will become more important. Education needs to be key.
Hardware and software partnership.
Make people run as a normal user and not an administrator.
Help family and friends clean up machines and educate them about security.
Book recommended - "Shockwave Rider". (Written in 1976.)
Manufactures have to make more simplified systems.
Education, Education, Education. People in the mass media need to help.
www.microsoft.com/protect. -- Good place to learn about protecting computer.
www.microsoft.com/security -- Good place to learn about security and patches
Mac and Linux are good options.
Gotta keep up with Fishing Scams. Fishing is where people send email that is trying to get you to send your personal information submitted to their servers and they can steal your identity.
Social Engineering. Adopt the Mulder and Sculley attitude: "Trust No One."
