Re: Honestly.... in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r11596677 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:35:31 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:35:31 EDT Re: Honestly.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11603105 deway2 : Don't forget the 50/50/90 rule. If there is a 50/50 chance 90% chose the wrong answer, statistically!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11603105 Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:55:47 EDT Re: Honestly.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11596677 MarkyD :
said by jdmurray See Profile:
I take it that her Mac doesn't have a software firewall installed and that's how you got her off your back?

Only OS X's built in firewall. However, OS X does not have programs like spyware and trojans that "phone home." I can give her a Mac with no outbound firewall and know that she won't get infected with a load of crap.
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HyperJoe 2004 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11596677 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:53:12 EDT Re: Honestly.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11595993 jdmurray : I take it that her Mac doesn't have a software firewall installed and that's how you got her off your back?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11595993 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:36:48 EDT Re: Honestly.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594747 Matt :
said by Jason Levine See Profile:
The user with the outbound protection at least has a 50% chance of blocking it (Yes/No). And if the "do you want to let it connect to the Internet" question is phrased right, they might get scared enough to click No or at least ask a PC expert.


Very True, but the majority of users are simply going to remember, "When I say no, things don't work." and are conditioned to say yes.
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"Security by obscurity is no security at all. Don't believe the hype." (c) MntlCase]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594747 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:18:36 EDT Re: Honestly.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594685 Jason Levine :
said by Matt See Profile:
They are generally pointless for the majority of users.

I mean, how many people know WTH svchost.exe is and why it's trying to access the internet.

The general computer populace doesn't understand outbound protection, what needs it and what doesn't.


Let's assume that we have two identical clueless users whose PCs are infected by viruses/spyware/trojan/whatever that is trying to connect out to either spread itself or phone home. The user without outbound protection will always let the malicious app connect out. The user with the outbound protection at least has a 50% chance of blocking it (Yes/No). And if the "do you want to let it connect to the Internet" question is phrased right, they might get scared enough to click No or at least ask a PC expert.
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http://www.urateit.com/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594685 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:10:59 EDT Re: Honestly.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594501 exocet_cm :
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True. My mother calls me often asking "what is xxxx.exe and should I allow it to access the internet?"
Then, I got her a Mac.


LOL! That's awesome! :D
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Seti@Home & Seti@Boinc ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594501 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:49:21 EDT Re: Honestly.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594422 MarkyD :
said by Matt See Profile:
They are generally pointless for the majority of users.

I mean, how many people know WTH svchost.exe is and why it's trying to access the internet.

The general computer populace doesn't understand outbound protection, what needs it and what doesn't.


True. My mother calls me often asking "what is xxxx.exe and should I allow it to access the internet?"
Then, I got her a Mac. :)
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HyperJoe 2004 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594422 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:39:33 EDT Honestly.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594393 Matt : They are generally pointless for the majority of users.

I mean, how many people know WTH svchost.exe is and why it's trying to access the internet.

The general computer populace doesn't understand outbound protection, what needs it and what doesn't.
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"Security by obscurity is no security at all. Don't believe the hype." (c) MntlCase]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11594393 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:36:18 EDT