Security expert Bruce Schneier has published Safe Personal Computing, a guide for the average user to improve their computer security.
I am regularly asked what average Internet users can do to ensure their security. My first answer is usually, “Nothing–you’re screwed.”
But that’s not true, and the reality is more complicated. You’re screwed if you do nothing to protect yourself, but there are many things you can do to increase your security on the Internet.
However not everyone agrees with Schneier’s advice.
Disagreements with Bruce’s Home PC Advice
I think I’m pretty much in Schneier’s camp on this and I have plans to write a book along similar lines in order to help intelligent but not particularly tech savvy people like my mum to be secure online and in general.
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