Most users are idiots

Published: 2008-09-24 10:30:30

A study reveals that users often disregard warnings in Windows dialogs due to over-familiarity, leading to increased susceptibility to security threats such as viruses and phishing. This tendency highlights a significant gap in user awareness and understanding, particularly among those lacking technical knowledge.

Most users are idiots

Via arstechnica.com

„The results suggest that a familiarity with Windows dialogs have bred a degree of contempt and that users simply don't care what the boxes say anymore."

Most users are idiots.
This displays a problem I have long experienced myself. However being rather aquainted with PC's it didn't affect me too much. But someone without the obvious technical knowledige will likely just confirm every possible dialog, which explains the current state of virii, phishing and malware from a users point of view - without any major need of critizing the vendors.

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