[LINK] Study shows pop-up warnings are ineffective

[David Boxall]

So much for Vista's pop-up based "security":
<http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2226765/study-shows-pop-warnings>
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> Over half simply clicked 'OK' on the pop-up buttons almost 
> automatically. The reaction time varied little for each type of box, 
> suggesting that users were not digesting the contents.
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> Around 12 per cent of participants said they clicked on the 'OK' 
> button in the pop-up because the box told them to do so, and nearly a 
> quarter admitted that they did this with any pop-up.
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> Over 40 per cent indicated that they just wanted to get rid of the box 
> as quickly as possible.
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> Fewer than a quarter actually attempted to close the pop-ups manually, 
> and one in six just dragged the box off the screen and carried on as 
> normal.
>
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David Boxall                    |  Any given program,
                                |  when running correctly,
                                |  is obsolete.
                                |       --Arthur C. Clarke
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