NYT Security Tip - Choose Non-Microsoft Products 298
Giorgio Maone writes "The New York Times article 'Tips for Protecting the Home Computer' follows a story we recently discussed about the proliferation of botnets, and contains some statements which may sound quite unusual from mainstream press, especially if targeted to home users: 'Using a non-Windows-based PC may be one defense against these programs, known as malware ... Alternative browsers, like Firefox and Opera, may insulate users ... NoScript, a plug-in utility, can limit the ability of remote programs to run potentially damaging programs on your PC'."
Uh oh (Score:3, Funny)
Re:NYT is out of touch. (Score:2, Funny)
For about four years, neither could the IE team. It just wasn't "innovative" enough for them until a few months ago.
You people just don't understand the paradigm (Score:5, Funny)
Re:ah yes... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, I'm quite open to everyone about my computer's IP address: it's 127.0.0.1
Re:ding! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:ah yes... (Score:2, Funny)