who is responsible for system security?
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Exter-C
Exter-C writes "I've been travelling through some of the less well off regions of the world for the last 6 months. One thing that I've needed to do was use internet café's and other public internet services. While I had my own laptop not all places supported or would allow me to use it. One of the most consistent issues I've had with using internet cafe systems is the security? How do I know they don't have key loggers, who maintains the security etc. Each time I've had a look at the systems to see that they are always running un-patched versions of their software. Often running old IE6 on XP SP1 etc. When I asked about this they have said 1) We can't download the patches because its too expensive or 2) we can't download the patches because its a pirated version of windows. This has made me wonder what level of responsibility WGA and the carriers have over helping provide us with a safer more secure internet? Are download quotas and WGA really what the marketing says they are? Where does the spin end and the cost to benefits ratio really work out?"
