Comments on: More Fear Mongering? Or Should We Really Be Afraid? http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2006/09/29/more-fear-mongering-or-should-we-really-be-afraid/ A blog about our thoughts on entrepreneurship, teamwork, our services, the Web and anything we find interesting. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:27:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Guidetti http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2006/09/29/more-fear-mongering-or-should-we-really-be-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-18406 Steve Guidetti Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:43:53 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2006/09/29/more-fear-mongering-or-should-we-really-be-afraid/#comment-18406 I think you need look no further than the virus statistics in a the last 24 hours from one anti-virus provider. A very reputable source reported that in the last 24 hours they've detected 198,483 new virus infections in North America. If you look at the last 7 days the number balloons to 1,085,946 in North America. Those numbers should alarm anyone and make them take computer security very seriously. I think you need look no further than the virus statistics in a the last 24 hours from one anti-virus provider. A very reputable source reported that in the last 24 hours they’ve detected 198,483 new virus infections in North America. If you look at the last 7 days the number balloons to 1,085,946 in North America. Those numbers should alarm anyone and make them take computer security very seriously.

]]> By: Rick Baskett http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2006/09/29/more-fear-mongering-or-should-we-really-be-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-18374 Rick Baskett Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:19:50 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2006/09/29/more-fear-mongering-or-should-we-really-be-afraid/#comment-18374 Well so far most all the notices they have released about the Mac was aimed at fear mongering since their claims held little truth.. so how much of that is the same on the PC's? Well so far most all the notices they have released about the Mac was aimed at fear mongering since their claims held little truth.. so how much of that is the same on the PC’s?

]]> By: Skype user http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2006/09/29/more-fear-mongering-or-should-we-really-be-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-18364 Skype user Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:39:09 +0000 http://www.freshbooks.com/blog/2006/09/29/more-fear-mongering-or-should-we-really-be-afraid/#comment-18364 I think you're right. This article has some truth to it but it's also fear mongering. Botnets have existed for years and savvy users generally know how to avoid getting infected by trojans. If this article had focused on attacks against servers and warned people of the risks of running a Website on a home computer, I think it would have been more helpful to small business owners. I think you’re right. This article has some truth to it but it’s also fear mongering. Botnets have existed for years and savvy users generally know how to avoid getting infected by trojans.

If this article had focused on attacks against servers and warned people of the risks of running a Website on a home computer, I think it would have been more helpful to small business owners.

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