Can You Answer These Twelve Internet Security Questions?

[David_B]

"Many dangers abound in the online world. You've probably heard about
computer viruses, spam and spyware. Maybe you have Norton or McAfee, and
you feel safe. But do me a favor... take a minute to read over the
twelve questions below. If you can't answer ALL of them confidently,
your privacy and the security of the files on your computer may be at
risk in ways you never imagined."

http://askbobrankin.com/ABR-security...IzInNXqQA8P6SL

Views welcomed on Bob Rankin's newest product!

Quite thought-provoking, IMO! :-)

[Aardvark]

On Fri, 25 May 2012 13:11:57 +0100, David_B wrote:

> "Many dangers abound in the online world. You've probably heard about
> computer viruses, spam and spyware. Maybe you have Norton or McAfee, and
> you feel safe. But do me a favor... take a minute to read over the
> twelve questions below. If you can't answer ALL of them confidently,
> your privacy and the security of the files on your computer may be at
> risk in ways you never imagined."
>
> http://askbobrankin.com/ABR-security-offer-ABR.html?
> awt_l=IHEtl&awt_m=IzInNXqQA8P6SL
>
> Views welcomed on Bob Rankin's newest product!
>
> Quite thought-provoking, IMO! :-)

If this Rankin guy is such a ****ing expert, why doesn't he have a web-
page that loads, ****?

Definitely not a recommendation.



--
"Tell me, truthfully, do *you* download music from The Pirate Bay for
your personal use and listening pleasure?"
Clever guy BD in post <gLidnTjP2tgGPy7SnZ2dnUVZ7qKdnZ2d@bt.com>

[FromTheRafters]

Aardvark wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 13:11:57 +0100, David_B wrote:
>
>> "Many dangers abound in the online world. You've probably heard about
>> computer viruses, spam and spyware. Maybe you have Norton or McAfee, and
>> you feel safe. But do me a favor... take a minute to read over the
>> twelve questions below. If you can't answer ALL of them confidently,
>> your privacy and the security of the files on your computer may be at
>> risk in ways you never imagined."
>>
>> http://askbobrankin.com/ABR-security-offer-ABR.html?
>> awt_l=IHEtl&awt_m=IzInNXqQA8P6SL
>>
>> Views welcomed on Bob Rankin's newest product!
>>
>> Quite thought-provoking, IMO! :-)
>
> If this Rankin guy is such a ****ing expert, why doesn't he have a web-
> page that loads, ****?
>
> Definitely not a recommendation.
>
I tried earlier and was too impatient to wait for it to load in IE. I
just figured it was him answering questions posted to him in a forum or
in blog comments - he's actually pretty good, but I figured I'm not
missing much.

Just tried it again in SM and it snapped right on like it was waiting
for me. Perhaps SM does pre-rendering in newsgroups?

Anyway, it's a link to a spiel about his book on online privacy and
security.

[Aardvark]

On Fri, 25 May 2012 10:05:08 -0400, FromTheRafters wrote:

> Aardvark wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 May 2012 13:11:57 +0100, David_B wrote:
>>
>>> "Many dangers abound in the online world. You've probably heard about
>>> computer viruses, spam and spyware. Maybe you have Norton or McAfee,
>>> and you feel safe. But do me a favor... take a minute to read over the
>>> twelve questions below. If you can't answer ALL of them confidently,
>>> your privacy and the security of the files on your computer may be at
>>> risk in ways you never imagined."
>>>
>>> http://askbobrankin.com/ABR-security-offer-ABR.html?
>>> awt_l=IHEtl&awt_m=IzInNXqQA8P6SL
>>>
>>> Views welcomed on Bob Rankin's newest product!
>>>
>>> Quite thought-provoking, IMO! :-)
>>
>> If this Rankin guy is such a ****ing expert, why doesn't he have a web-
>> page that loads, ****?
>>
>> Definitely not a recommendation.
>>
> I tried earlier and was too impatient to wait for it to load in IE. I
> just figured it was him answering questions posted to him in a forum or
> in blog comments - he's actually pretty good, but I figured I'm not
> missing much.

I agree. My process of thought was much the same as yours.

>
> Just tried it again in SM and it snapped right on like it was waiting
> for me.

Just tried again. There's another thirty seconds of my life I'll never
get back.

> Perhaps SM does pre-rendering in newsgroups?
>

Possibly. I might try it in Konqueror and whatever other browsers I have
installed here.

> Anyway, it's a link to a spiel about his book on online privacy and
> security.

Sales patter and FUD. Got it.



--
"Tell me, truthfully, do *you* download music from The Pirate Bay for
your personal use and listening pleasure?"
Clever guy BD in post <gLidnTjP2tgGPy7SnZ2dnUVZ7qKdnZ2d@bt.com>

[Aardvark]

On Fri, 25 May 2012 21:26:44 +0000, Aardvark wrote:

>> Perhaps SM does pre-rendering in newsgroups?
>>
>>
> Possibly. I might try it in Konqueror and whatever other browsers I have
> installed here.

Just tried it in both Konq and SM. Nothing.

If you can still open the page, could you check the source and see if you
can divine what might be amiss?

--
"Tell me, truthfully, do *you* download music from The Pirate Bay for
your personal use and listening pleasure?"
Clever guy BD in post <gLidnTjP2tgGPy7SnZ2dnUVZ7qKdnZ2d@bt.com>

[FromTheRafters]

Aardvark wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 21:26:44 +0000, Aardvark wrote:
>
>>> Perhaps SM does pre-rendering in newsgroups?
>>>
>>>
>> Possibly. I might try it in Konqueror and whatever other browsers I have
>> installed here.
>
> Just tried it in both Konq and SM. Nothing.
>
> If you can still open the page, could you check the source and see if you
> can divine what might be amiss?
>
Maybe it's something in:

<script type="text/javascript" src="setcookie.js"></script>

or

<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://analytics.aweber.com/js/awt_analytics.js?id=6HSL"></script>

It uses style sheets too, but that's pretty common practice.

[Dustin]

David_B <David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
news:jpnsuh$a5o$1@dont-email.me:

> http://askbobrankin.com/ABR-security...l=IHEtl&awt_m=
> IzInNXqQA8P6SL

Fair questions. I had no trouble answering them. I especially enjoyed this
line: "Like it or not, you are ultimately responsible for the security of
your computer, and the safe-keeping of your personal information."

Sums your failures up pretty well, doesn't it?

> Views welcomed on Bob Rankin's newest product!

Are you jealous?



--
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too
many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and
the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. - J.C. Watts

[Dustin]

FromTheRafters <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
news:jpp7lu$pgk$1@dont-email.me:

> Aardvark wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 May 2012 21:26:44 +0000, Aardvark wrote:
>>
>>>> Perhaps SM does pre-rendering in newsgroups?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Possibly. I might try it in Konqueror and whatever other browsers I
>>> have installed here.
>>
>> Just tried it in both Konq and SM. Nothing.
>>
>> If you can still open the page, could you check the source and see
>> if you can divine what might be amiss?
>>
> Maybe it's something in:
>
> <script type="text/javascript" src="setcookie.js"></script>
>
> or
>
> <script type="text/javascript"
> src="http://analytics.aweber.com/js/awt_analytics.js?id=6HSL"></script
> >
>
> It uses style sheets too, but that's pretty common practice.
>
>
>

firefox v12 opened it with no hassle. Noscript blocking by default.

It's a sales pitch. David is stalking the individual. Has been for
years. I think Bob Rankin was the author of the now dead tourbus email
list. Very useful for those in IT.




--
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too
many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and
the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. - J.C. Watts

[David_B]

Dustin wrote:
> David_B<David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
> news:jpnsuh$a5o$1@dont-email.me:
>
>> http://askbobrankin.com/ABR-security...l=IHEtl&awt_m=
>> IzInNXqQA8P6SL
>
> Fair questions. I had no trouble answering them. I especially enjoyed this
> line: "Like it or not, you are ultimately responsible for the security of
> your computer, and the safe-keeping of your personal information."
>
> Sums your failures up pretty well, doesn't it?

Better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all, Dustin.

It is precisely *because* of my failure back in 2005 that I've dug so
deep. Few people know, nor care, about the many traps set for them
around the Internet. It's a very dangerous place!

>> Views welcomed on Bob Rankin's newest product!
>
> Are you jealous?

I was riding Bob's Internet Tourbus back in the 1990's and very good it
was too. http://internettourbus.com/ I believe he dropped it so that he
could concentrate on using his undoubted skills to make some money
whilst still helping folk.

How do *you* use *your* skills to *help* folk, Dustin Cook?

Perhaps you could make a follow-up post here?

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...7-0dec115243dd

[Dustin]

David_B <David_B@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in
news:jppsgn$j01$1@dont-email.me:

> It is precisely *because* of my failure back in 2005 that I've dug so
> deep. Few people know, nor care, about the many traps set for them
> around the Internet. It's a very dangerous place!

You aren't qualified to teach a turd, tho.

> How do *you* use *your* skills to *help* folk, Dustin Cook?

Need more for your dossier on me eh?



--
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too
many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and
the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. - J.C. Watts