Fri, 2007-02-23 00:46.
There are entire industries that capitalize on our insecurity about security. These companies prey on our fears as a society by exaggerating both the probability of an attack and the effectiveness of their solution. we need an illusion of security.
It always amazes me how often people assume that they've been hit by a virus. In actuality, these "virii" are usually user error, corrupted critical files or random chance. Hanlon's Razor seems to apply quite well here: "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
