Please forgive my lack of being savvy all the way through from computer to internet and various software packages.
That said even the dumbest of us regular Joes that walk the earth and use our home computers have learned more and more every day. If the average Joe doesn't learn something along the way, then they're just not human.
Hackers and those bad guys that plant viruses, bugs, Trojans sleeping stuff and all the other junk are , in my opinion, super geeks. Those 'bad guys' have a level of talent that is being wasted.
I don't know what type of monetary reward there is for creating and executing viruses but I often wonder if it's nothing short of bragging rights, similar to that new TV show CSI Cyber. I would expect a small element of truth of some of these shows and some sort of entertainment value, but it's also made for TV. another BS plot against humanity.
That elite few hiding behind their keyboard ready to thump on society and take down a power generation station or the next NASA launch. Sorry, did I already mention CSI CYBER?
I recall a few short years ago while being an early member of CNET that we had a threat from a bogus company called Registry Patrol. Many here were affected by Registry Patrol, whereas, we paid for and downloaded the program and it killed many hard drives.
I thought the laws were supposed to protect the good guys. A bunch of us challenged the law makers, BBB and it was futile to crack down on this company, mainly because those in charge were afraid of their own shadow and did not know how to enforce the law, if even cyber laws existing then. The only chance we had was to create a class action law suit.
I found that people love to complain but no one wants to lead the charge.
If our allege protection programs are bogus and proven to be bogus....then what?

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