in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today
Brent_OKeeffe at asc.aon.com
Brent_OKeeffe at asc.aon.com
Wed Jan 28 15:59:20 UTC 2004
>I've been wondering lately, after about 10 years of email worms spreading
in
>exactly the same manner with every incarnation ... why do you think
people
>haven't learned not to open unexpected attachments yet? It would seem to
me
>that even the most clueless user would modify his/her behavior after,
say,
>the 25th time they've been infected and had to 1) call tech support or 2)
>reinstall their OS (or more likely, have someone else reinstall their
OS).
(Uh oh... I think I am about to start something here...)
What you are really touching on here is a social issue that plagues the
United States (and most other cultures) repeatedly. The people want to
believe in a peaceful, harmless community so we can sleep sound at night
and have fluffy dreams of puppies and flowers. Time and again, we try to
forget the bad experiences and focus on the benefits we receive from the
conveniences we demand. Therefore, born from those conveniences, the bad
element sees opportunity and strikes.
This is evidenced in many facets of our world. Email, air travel, 24 hour
ATMs, and roofing contractors!
Can we change this? Most likely not. But can we complain about it? What
else would we do on our lunch hour?
Take care,
Brent
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