Re: Need recommendations on security

Frog Prince wrote:

> I've been doing her updates, system and spy checks on a weekly basis.
> For whatever reason she's set on having some functions as fully
> automatic.

I'm interpreting that as saying, "Altho' your human oversight is simply
fantastic, I would rather there be some equally fantastic automated
system so that you won't be sticking your nose in my system on a regular
basis."  The fact is, that you won't be able to come up with an
automatic system which is the equivalent of your or something security
conscious human oversight.  Maybe she should hire a different human
which she doesn't mind that overseer sticking hir nose into the system.

> I'm only using the free software with my 'clients' as they are all low
> income and often disabled.  She OTOH has the money (she often
> purchases stuff my clients need but cannot afford) and apparently
> wants to have something for which she has purchased rights.

I'm hearing that it is her impression that bought ware is better than
freeware -- when in fact, freeware in the hands of the competent
security manager is far far better than bought ware only in the hands of
the security incompetent.  She is progressively convincing me that she
is trying to make bad decisions about her security management, perhaps
for good reasons, but with a poor idea of how to execute her notions.

I'm also feeling that she isn't being entirely honest about what her
concerns are because you are a good friend, helper and baked goods
eater.

>  BTW
> she's gone through Norton and McAfee software leaving me to clean up
> the mess.

That's telling me that she isn't at all competent to be managing her
security issues entirely on her own or 'automatically'.

> (not that I mind as she is a good baker and we visit over
> there several times a week)
>
> For the time being she is using my WIFI connection and has asked me to
> install one for her system.  Something I've not gotten around to
> quite yet.

If she is insecure within her own system, she is going to be way
insecure with improperly managed wifi insecurities.

-- 
Mike Easter
kibitzer, not SC admin