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I think malware is a significant threat because the mitigation, like antivirus software, hasn't evolved to a point to really mitigate the risk to a reasonable degree.

For the average home-user, anti-virus software is a must.

As every new breed of virus is conceived, created and released into the wild, another small change is made to the anti-virus software to combat the new threat.

Most people assume that once security software is installed, they're protected. This isn't the case. It's critical that companies be proactive in thinking about security on a long-term basis.

Security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day, they come out with a total exploit; your machine can be taken over totally.

After all, just one virus on a computer is one too many.

I think my software is going to become so ubiquitous, so essential, that if it stops working, there will be riots.

I'm a Luddite with computers, and I'm slightly worried about being hacked as well.

There is one major problem with anti-virus software: It needs updating. Users cannot be relied upon to have even the anti-virus software in the first place, let alone be able or willing to pay for the updates.

I am regularly asked what the average Internet user can do to ensure his security. My first answer is usually 'Nothing; you're screwed'.