You want to do WHAT, without protection?

“Smokers will not be hired”

San Mateo County, CA Sheriff’s Department plans to not hire smokers citing the rising cost to taxpayers of worker disability claims.

 

 

 

“Minimum liability insurance required to operate vehicles”

Most states require minimum liability insurance to apply for and retain a driver’s license. The law was imposed to stop the rising cost to taxpayers of uninsured motorists accident damage and to allow the damaged party to have a resource to pay for the repair.

 

 

 

“Ex girlfriend sues deceased boyfriend’s family for HIV exposure and wins”

A woman successfully sued the family of her deceased ex-boyfriend for not disclosing to her that he had AIDS. The jury found in her favor because the deceased exposed the woman to undue risk with the full knowledge of the deceased’s mother and father. The jury stated, “The deceased and his family had a requirement to disclose to the girlfriend that he was HIV positive. Both the deceased and the parents were culpable since they knowingly, willingly, and intentionally withheld that information.”

 

 

 

All of these stories have a common thread; it is illegal to expose others to risk or damage without disclosure or protection. An individual should not suffer loss, or the potential for loss, caused by the improper or unwise acts of another.

 

 

 

To knowingly expose another individual to risk or loss is considered irresponsible behavior by the courts that have said the offender will be held liable.

 

 

 

How long will it take the courts to address the issue of the operation of a computer, connected to the Internet, without the shield of anti-virus and firewall protection as irresponsible behavior? 

 

 

 

According to Norton, there are over 66,148 known computer viruses today, with 17 new ones coming on line every day. There are no solid numbers on the amount of damage caused by viruses during a year but some have guessed it’s in excess of 55 billion dollars worldwide.

 

 

 

The most popular way to propagate a virus is to send it through an unprotected computer that’s connected to the Internet. Other than possible slowing, the user of the unprotected computer will not even know it’s happening.

 

 

 

That means, every one of us who operates an unprotected computer, contributes to the worldwide damage as well as possible damage to our own equipment and data. Using the computer REQUIRES responsible behavior! It’s NOT like plugging in our toaster. Take action NOW, before it’s too late!

 

 

 

And that’s one man’s opinion.

 

 

 

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