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WHY CONSULTANTS DON'T TELL ABOUT COMPUTER SECURITY

Copyright 07-2004 by Gina Novellevalue on my machine attitude again."
Most people refuse to believe they needOkay, with every security patch,
it. After all, their computer is inMicrosoft has issued the following
their office or home and only turned oninformation:
by them. They no longer use diskettes"An issue has been identified that could
and their e-mail is checked with theallow an attackerto compromise a
latest and greatest virus checker.computer running Windows and
Just try to advise your Boss, Mom, Dad,gaincomplete control over it. You can
brother or sister that someone couldhelp protect yourcomputer by installing
hack into their home or office computerthis update from Microsoft."
and look at their files. Watch theirStill don't believe? Then see for
reaction. Most of them will say: "Wellyourself, and go to and view the
if someone really wants to take the timeupdates you haven't installed. But wait,
to view my files, let them. I havethere's more! You can order the CD for
nothing of value on that computerFREE, totally free; no shipping charges.
anyway." This is the same reactionWhere? Go to this website:
consultants receive from clients.I still didn't fully answer why
So nothing of value is on your computer?consultants don't tell their customers
What about Turbo Tax? If you did yourthese updates exist. With each update, a
taxes last year, then your socialclient may experience a change or
security number is on your computer. Ifproblem. For example, when we installed
you do online banking, then your bankthe Security Update CD a few weeks ago,
account is on your computer. What aboutwe could no longer open e-mail
your financial statement, yourattachments. On the web we discovered
genealogy, your passwords? Oh, you havethat when the update installed, it also
passwords on your Accounting Files! Ha!changed a setting in Outlook Express
Check outunder Tools, Options, Security. The
So now let's talk about the real world.update put a checkmark on "Do not allow
Okay, a phone line, or DSL or Cable lineattachments to be saved or opened that
is a TWO WAY FLOW. There's a key wordcould potentially be a virus." This
here, a TWO WAY FLOW! Now you think in alittle checkmark rendered several
skeptic way, that this article is goingclients unable to work, because they
to give you scare tactics so it can sellcould no longer open any attachments, On
you on the latest and greatest virusMicrosoft's website, this article
checker. Nope, to plug the securityappeared:
leaks in your computer is absolutelyOn another client's machine, she could
free. You don't even have to pay forno longer open the database in Versa
shipping, keep reading.Check Software. That company also had a
If it's free, then why didn't mypatch to fix it. However, our clients
computer consultant tell me about it?had to pay for our research to find and
You wouldn't believe how many updatesfix the problems the updates created.
will need to be installed. My ToshibaThen it appears to a client, that their
Windows XP system is barely 2 years old,consultant has found a way to "once
and Windows had 49 + 18 + 2 updates. Whyagain" hit their pocketbook. We are no
do I list them in that manner? First youlonger heroes in this industry. We have
must install the first 49, then anothernow become the villains in league with
18 are found, then an additional 2 more.Microsoft. This has led many consultants
These are not just software updates,to a policy of "if they don't ask, don't
these are Security Updates. Now youtell." But the real truth is: If you do
think there is no way; my machine wouldnot do the updates, then you become a
need all these updates. Besides how badbigger victim, via a virus, or an
could this security stuff be anyway?identity theft victim! It's your choice!
There's that "I don't have stuff of



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