In the past, I have gotten caught by the virus
garbage.
I call it garbage because it is a horrible way of
threaten
people.. Because it isn't the companies and etc
that
get caught so much as it is the individual... who
let their
guard down. Or the newbie who doesn't know the
ins and outs of guarding yourself against spam and
viruses.
So every time I hear about another viruses going
around,
I almost want to close down my computer until it
is over.
But there are so many out there, it is hard not
to get hit.
Even those of us who have really good virus
protections,
and try to make sure we do everything to protect
ourselves, it still is not fail safe.
On the news tonight, there was talk about another
one
going around.. where they can rob your files, or
you lose them.
Then blackmail you, by telling you that you are
in trouble with the government over something you sent over the
internet. Or something you downloaded.. and it will cost
you $300 or more to get out of it. Some people even have sent the money in, but the
virus or block was not removed.
It breaks my heart to hear and see this.. because
it is bad enough when they do this to companies, who have money to
get another machine.. who do back up files on the ones they
have... it is bad enough for them...
But what about the ones like me... 73 years
old... who has a pretty nice computer.. went the extra mile to get one that
will hopefully last my life time... who can't replace this particular
type of machine. If they
did it to me.. and the computer whiz couldn't
fix it.. I probably have to give it up...
That is where the damage is.. the ones who are retired.
Who keep up with their kids, and grandkids ...
and friends... those are the heart aches.
And there is no recourse... none what so ever...
the world looks at it, as just the cost of being on the internet.
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