Comments on: Dell wants to teach Web surfers a security lesson

Company launches education drive to teach consumers to dodge spyware, adware and viruses before having to call tech support.

[Jonathan]

Lesson #1...Stop Using Internet Exploder.

Lesson #2...use a firewall. At minimum XP's built in firewall.

Lesson #3...Stop being damn idiots and opening exes you don't know what they are.

Lesson #4...Have Windows Auto update on patches.

Extra Credit Lesson?.Use Anti-virus software. But for those of us with a brain AV software is pointless. I've yet to get infected on any of my systems even though I don't run AV on anything other then my home server.


Class dismissed. I expect everyone who reads this to send me $100 for my much valused advice. ;-)

[John Kuzak]

Class dismissed

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[bmac50--2008]

Lining Pockets?

While Dells at least headed in the right direction they're looking to line their own pockets with the vendors they have chosen. All of this type of software can be had as freeware, search under Google for free AVG, free Zone Alarm and free AdAware.

Norton isn't even rated that good anymore and that's by the users not some rag making a buck. For the PestPatrol, it's like Norton, a resource hog.

While Dells intent is good they're just looking for your hard earned dollars.