[LINK] Study shows pop-up warnings are ineffective

[Pilcher, Fred]

Jan wrote: 

> Then I'm a die-hard. I only turn on if I need it. NoScript is 
> your friend. Speeds up downloads, too. I also added a 
> Flashblock add-on that works well.

As am, and so do, I. Functionality is significantly improved, too.

While I'm no expert, I'm reasonably well-informed - dramatically moreso
than Joe Sixpack. To imagine that Joe (who was told that a computer is
like a fridge - you plug it in and it works) is capable of making
informed decisions about what he clicks on and what he doesn't is a
recipe for botnet armies.

Fred 
  
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