RE: Largest Ever Online Robbery Hits Swedish Bank

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, Randall M wrote:
> Sorry, but I must disagree. "Dare" programs run here in the schools telling
> 5th and 6th grader's all about not to take drugs. Most have never heard of
> marijuana. By 8th grade they know all about it. 

Hey, great! So I guess the "War on drugs" you've been fighting for the 
last 20 years is pretty much "mission accomplished"!
 
> Education works. I work with about 5-600 employees. When I began they
> clicked on everything. Today nothing "strange" is clicked on but I'm called
> instead.
>
> Most people "want" to know because they are getting tired of it too. I
> believe statistics will back me up on this. Less people are exploited due to
> the news and such telling about the existing problems. Crackers have had to
> come up with more sophisticated means. I just believe EDCUCATION still
> works. It doesn't cost more then the "news" media giving public
> announcements.

This problem started, in my memory, 20 years ago. Maybe other people can 
remember even more. 20 years of education hasn't solved it.

The reason is that, although to you and I, computer security is at the top 
of our minds - that's because we're in that field. To the ordinary guy, 
his priorities are 1) do your job and 2) go home. Computer problems - he 
calls you about.

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