Comments on: The hidden threat to the digital future

Symantec CEO John Thompson warns that the digital world won't thrive if online trust continues to erode.

[MrNougat]

Push for this:

Convince Microsoft that the default installation of Windows should not make the user an Administrator. Convince businesses that their end users should not run with local admin rights. Convince legitimate administrators that they should use alternate credentials and runas when administering Microsoft systems.

Really truly accomplish these things, and 90% of computer problems will be solved. That may end up reducing revenue for companies like Symantec, though, so the likelihood of any of the above happening is just about nil.

[coryschulz]

Vista

Being more careful about what privledges users have when using a computer is a basis for MS's upcoming OS, Vista.

Of course Linux has been doing this for... well.. forever... but I still like what MS does. They're a good company with good products.