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General Software Discussion / Re: Let's try to create our own suite for internet security.
« Last post by superboyac on January 13, 2011, 04:30 PM »By the way, I have to say something regarding adult content:
Adult content isn't necessarily malware. yes, it tends to be found on sites that have bad stuff going on, but just because it's adult content doesn't mean it's harmful to your computer. For example, a well designed page with some booby pictures around isn't a harmful thing. I mean, sometimes that's why you (or I) are visiting the site! My point is that I don't consider parental control issues in the same vein as security issues. i don't have kids, I'm a grown man, i don't need to filter out any mature content.
I make it a point here because I don't think I intend to include parental control issues in my official list. That's a separate topic as far as I'm concerned. now, if it's a popup that has adult content, that's bad. But that would be true no matter what the popup content was. It's not the content, it's the popup that's bad.
The same goes with...er..."modified" programs. Just because a program has been modified doesn't mean it's bad. Yes, there's a much greater chance of it being bad vs an unmodified program, but that doesn't mean it's bad. The scanners and security software should be able to tell the difference.
Maybe I'm wrong here, especially morally. But this isn't about morals. This is about filtering out harmful content and situations. It's like saying, "There's the possibility of getting an ankle sprain playing basketball. Therefore, I'm not going to play basketball." A lot of you say similar things, "I never visit pron sites, so I never get any viruses. I have never gotten a virus ever. i don't even use an antivirus program." OK...so what are we supposed to do with that information? All we can do, logically speaking, is congratulate you for your accomplishment. But it doesn't help anyone figure out how to protect against harmful things.
It reminds me of the popular message when we were in high school, "Abstinence is the best prevention for STD's." Ok...thanks, sort of. But you do realize that at some point, I'm going to..well...do it. Then what? Oh no...that's not a good message.
Adult content isn't necessarily malware. yes, it tends to be found on sites that have bad stuff going on, but just because it's adult content doesn't mean it's harmful to your computer. For example, a well designed page with some booby pictures around isn't a harmful thing. I mean, sometimes that's why you (or I) are visiting the site! My point is that I don't consider parental control issues in the same vein as security issues. i don't have kids, I'm a grown man, i don't need to filter out any mature content.
I make it a point here because I don't think I intend to include parental control issues in my official list. That's a separate topic as far as I'm concerned. now, if it's a popup that has adult content, that's bad. But that would be true no matter what the popup content was. It's not the content, it's the popup that's bad.
The same goes with...er..."modified" programs. Just because a program has been modified doesn't mean it's bad. Yes, there's a much greater chance of it being bad vs an unmodified program, but that doesn't mean it's bad. The scanners and security software should be able to tell the difference.
Maybe I'm wrong here, especially morally. But this isn't about morals. This is about filtering out harmful content and situations. It's like saying, "There's the possibility of getting an ankle sprain playing basketball. Therefore, I'm not going to play basketball." A lot of you say similar things, "I never visit pron sites, so I never get any viruses. I have never gotten a virus ever. i don't even use an antivirus program." OK...so what are we supposed to do with that information? All we can do, logically speaking, is congratulate you for your accomplishment. But it doesn't help anyone figure out how to protect against harmful things.
It reminds me of the popular message when we were in high school, "Abstinence is the best prevention for STD's." Ok...thanks, sort of. But you do realize that at some point, I'm going to..well...do it. Then what? Oh no...that's not a good message.
Not to be dense, but what sort of confirmation do you need? Are you seeking someone who HAS opted out to verify that doing so REALLY results in no data being sent back to the MS mother ship?