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My point?

My point?

Posted Feb 12, 2009 19:13 UTC (Thu) by stevenj (guest, #421)
In reply to: My point? by khim
Parent article: How to write a Linux virus in 5 easy steps

Even if this were true (do you have data to back it up?), it wouldn't imply that resistance to deception should not play a significant role in UI design. Clearly, no approach is a panacea, which means that one wants to explore all practical avenues; certainly user education hasn't prevented widespread malware on certain platforms (which has side effects affecting all of us).


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