good point.
----- Original Message -----
From: "shawn klein" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: Speech and the Internet


> There are those who say, as in life, diversity is the
> key when it comes to Operating systems. A monoculture
> of cloned plants will succumb to a virus more easily
> than a collection with genetic diversity. There is
> little diversity in the cyber ecosystem. I've heard
> they're only just now coming out with a decent screen
> reader for mac, so I may philosophize, but don't think
> I would be the guinea pig, lol.
> --- John Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > There are ways to get a virus on a Mac,  it happened
> > here in town with 1 of
> > the local schools a couple years ago,  it's the only
> > time I know of,  but it
> > can happen and if they were popular, I'm sure some
> > one is out there that
> > would find a way, might as well leave well enough
> > alone.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 12:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: Speech and the Internet
> >
> >
> > > Lou,
> > > I'm running NIS 2004 and have all the features
> > except privacy manager
> > enabled.
> > > I have never gotten a virus, and since the NAV
> > 2004 also has some spyware
> > > detection capability, I have never had more than
> > three pieces of spyware
> > as
> > > identified by AdAware.
> > >
> > > I only run AdAware every 2-3 weeks and I run a
> > Norton system scan weekly.
> > > When there are major virus outbreaks, I do run the
> > manual update to insure
> > I
> > > have the latest virus definitions.
> > >
> > > Frankly, yes, there are some vulnerabilities in
> > IE, but there are more
> > > vulnerabilieis in Windows.  So, if you're really
> > that concerned, then
> > don't
> > > just get a new browser.  Look at changing
> > operating systems.  According to
> > the
> > > tech dolumnist in the Detroit Free Press, also a
> > ham, he hasn't gotten a
> > > single virus or piece of spyware with the MAC
> > Operating System.  Apple is
> > > running a beta of built-in screen-reader for the
> > MAC now.
> > >
> > > But, really, since there are security exploits
> > that can be made with
> > Windows,
> > > just changing the browser may not give you the
> > protection you desire.
> > And, if
> > > more people migrate to MAC, I'd be willing to bet
> > that some clever guy
> > will
> > > find ways to exploit its vulnerabilities too.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > > K8SP
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out!
> http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
>