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- dwtc, on 10/19/2009, -0/+76Freedom in general causes security headaches. I'd rather have the freedom with the headaches than to have to use a crippled useless internet at blazing speed with full safety.
- nmffffd9, on 10/19/2009, -2/+53Shouldn't he want security headaches? If there were no internet crimes his company would go out of business since there would be no need for anti-virus and firewalls..
- Frostman3D, on 10/19/2009, -1/+40We only have the illusion of Anonymity now anyway. Everything you do online is being tracked.
- prisoner24601, on 10/19/2009, -1/+33Scary. Just unbelievably scary. Maybe we should save time and put a bullet in the head of free speech right now.
The irony of a "security expert" making the comment is so perfect because we are seeing this at so many levels in society now: "Listen people, there are threats out there! I'm a professional and I'm telling you there's no way you'll ever be safe unless you are willing to give up privacy."
I simply REFUSE to accept the premise that I can either be free or safe. - hawkspur, on 10/19/2009, -0/+26Thanks Kapersky, I'll be sure to use NOD32.
- esteskid, on 10/19/2009, -0/+23Yes because then identity theft would become so much more difficult...
/s - Zorkon, on 10/19/2009, -0/+16They knew you were going to write that.
- OneOfNone, on 10/19/2009, -0/+15Yes, those internet passports will be un-fakeable, and will magically prevent every grandma from clicking on email attachments and screwy links. And no chance that internet police may become corrupt or knock down wrong doors IRL. /S
- richi, on 10/19/2009, -0/+12LOL. Cynic!
- rmxz, on 10/19/2009, -0/+12Perhaps he's getting ready to sell a privacy package, and thinks it'll sell better if outlawed in a few countries.
- Antialias, on 10/19/2009, -0/+12If they outlaw anonymity, only outlaws will be anonymous. (not that anything you do now online is really that anonymous).
- TheMagician2007, on 10/19/2009, -0/+11Well I sure as hell won't be installing any Kaspersky products on my PC in the future...
- pagno, on 10/19/2009, -0/+11I thought the biggest security threat was Russian hackers. My mistake.
- trolley, on 10/19/2009, -0/+10Glad I don't use his company's product anymore.
- borez, on 10/19/2009, -1/+11Hey matey boy... go ***** yourself with a big fat hairy ***** stick.
Wondering if I would have said that if I'd had to log on with an internet passport. - gridbread, on 10/20/2009, -0/+9***** you buddy, the partial anonymity is the best part of the internet.
- whahaa, on 10/19/2009, -0/+8security causes anonymity headaches.
let's outlaw security. - chopsky, on 10/19/2009, -0/+8What a jerk.
- jrm125, on 10/19/2009, -0/+7AIM screennames were the only thing that saved us from creeps in chat rooms as kids!
- MidnightReign, on 10/20/2009, -0/+7They know you know they were going to write that, too.
- Ninh, on 10/19/2009, -3/+10Easy to say if your name is known too well to be dragged away at night for having an "unpatriotic" opinion.
- TheMidnighter, on 10/20/2009, -0/+6I will no longer be supporting Kaspersky, sadly.
- DJWilsonX, on 10/19/2009, -1/+7Keep classy with your 30% detection rate.
- Mateo2, on 10/19/2009, -1/+7Since when are we currently "anonymous" on the internet? Everyone has an IP address that can be traced. Even if you are not using your home computer, you can be traced. If you are using your work computer, you can be traced. If you are at a cyber cafe, your use of the computer is traced. If you are using wifi at Starbucks, you can be traced.
YOU ARE NOT ANONYMOUS. The only thing this would do is remove the hoops authorities have to go through to trace who you are. - PseudoThink, on 10/20/2009, -0/+6"I simply REFUSE to accept the premise that I can either be free or safe."
A nice thought, but only halfway there. "Safe" is relative--nobody is ever truly "safe". Complete safety is a comforting but naive concept. When one learns to accept risk, uncertainty, and insecurity, he is that much closer to true freedom.
Check out Eve Ensler's excellent speech on security (homeland, personal, and otherwise): http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/eve_ensler_on_s ... - norman619, on 10/19/2009, -1/+7No *****. Plus as in IT person it keeps me employed. :-)
- nepidae, on 10/20/2009, -0/+6Yep, it would make identity theft that much more attractive.
- PBRbeer, on 10/20/2009, -0/+6Beginning the boycott of Kaspersky immediatley
- psunut5, on 10/19/2009, -0/+5In before the boycott!
- MidnightReign, on 10/20/2009, -0/+5Well... while I'll grant that .gov agencies may have a bit of an advantage when it comes to traffic analysis and other means of tracing activity, I think it's going a little far to ascribe them some magical ability to track someone's activity if that someone were to use multiple IPSec proxies chained through jurisdictions where things like activity logs are not legally required to be retained.
But yeah, the average internet user is not very likely to be aware of such a thing, let alone willing to pay for a quality service with decent bandwidth. - Super6, on 10/20/2009, -0/+5Glad I don't pay for his company's product
- facelogic, on 10/20/2009, -0/+5Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs
bub bye Kaspersky - scrugby, on 10/20/2009, -0/+5Three simple words: *****. That. Guy.
- Vodd9, on 10/20/2009, -0/+4Anonymous is relative. I don't have anyway of knowing who you are unless you put your own personnal infos on the net, just like you have no way of knowing who I am.
But if we're talking about the NSA, then it's a whole different story. - mparker21311, on 10/20/2009, -0/+4Sadly, I think it's only a matter of time until the latter is reality. So what should we do now? DOWNLOAD EVERYTHING. That's what I have been doing.
- billessig, on 10/19/2009, -0/+4I just spent nearly 1000 dollars with them for their ESS product. Needless today I WON'T be renewing.
- jasonbalmforth, on 10/19/2009, -0/+4Why don't they just get it over and done with and just skip to the logical end of the ever increasing intrusions of government into our lives and bar code us all already? On the plus side, no more internet anonymity would truly be a sad day for the legions of internet tough guys.
- glitchbit, on 10/20/2009, -0/+4yep.. I work for a company that buys kaspersky in volume.. and I will not be too surprised if for some reason they decide to not renew the license.
- alexxx4real, on 10/20/2009, -0/+3They know youre doing that too... Theyre watching you PEE!!!!
- StEligius, on 10/20/2009, -0/+3I didn't spend as much but same here
- RobotCitizen, on 10/20/2009, -0/+3Freedom lets some people behave badly, so let's ban it!!
/s - Fleagleman, on 10/19/2009, -1/+4In Soviet Russia, internet...
Ah, ***** it. - MidnightReign, on 10/20/2009, -0/+3Not toward, but beyond.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/62638 ... - Mateo2, on 10/20/2009, -0/+3internet surfs you?
- trainer, on 10/20/2009, -0/+3the man is an idiot
- TwilightMadness, on 10/20/2009, -0/+2He risks the wrath of Anon
- Joak1m, on 10/20/2009, -0/+2I second that.
- spacebuddy, on 10/20/2009, -0/+2I am now switching to MSE which is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
- 1234brandon, on 10/20/2009, -0/+2"Yeah, serious, ***** anonymity. A few less ethugs running around will make the internet much safer.
Now, please commence burying my sad arse down, you ethugs. :)
Ethug: Because talking ***** in person is dangerous."
I disagree and here is why:
1. Who is to determine what is offensive and what is not? Furthermore what is the extent of this 'person's' power? What if I say something about the comrade in charge?
2. Why would this make the internet much safer? Any security implementation can be circumvented; where there is a will there is always a way. If it were that easy Microsoft wouldn't have to keep releasing patches that cleaned up security flaws. Don't underestimate the human mind or tenacity for that matter.
3. Yes there are "ethugs" out there and yes they do use the anonymity between users to their advantage, but just as in real life if we don't like what the person is saying we can stop listening/reading and go somewhere else. There shouldn't be a loss of privacy because people need a thicker skin. - OaklandNative, on 10/20/2009, -0/+2"He argues that anonymity causes security headaches and should be outlawed."
He then went on to argue that "[driving] causes [injury and death] and should be outlawed."
After that, he noted that "[sex] causes [STD transmission] and should be outlawed."
He finished up by saying that "[eating] causes [obesity] and should be outlawed." -
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