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Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.43.0306261515450.15784-100000@tundra.winternet.com> From: dufresne at winternet.com (Ron DuFresne) Subject: A worm... On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Richard M. Smith wrote: > Here's a column I did awhile back on why user education is an > impractical solution to computer security issues: > > http://www.privacyfoundation.org/commentary/tipsheet.asp?id=33&action=0 > User education; the neverending story. After HS/college, retention of learned subject matter declines at a rate more rapid then the rate at which one ages, perhaps corresponding to how dog years relate to human years. And it's made a business for some on the IT industry. They'll come in at regular intervals to reeducate folks on these highly 'technical' matters, for a decent fee of course... Thanks, Ron DuFresne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything.
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