Mome reads Mommy, My daughter's way to spell it when she was younger... It stuck. My son calls me Mome... just like it looks. I now sign all my notes to them "Love, Mome". It's our inside secret and makes them smile. I always want them to smile.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Laptop Securitiy

We are awful with computers. Hubster and I got our first desk top 13+ years ago and when it started acting funny or running slow (it was dial up, and slow for that), we decided it was just an older version and we bought a new one. It seems as though every mutually shared computer would contract some virus and have awful pop-ups that would never be removed from our protection programs. Hubster would load every anti spyware and spam programs he could get his hands on. Whatever the techies at work told him to try he would. It made things worse. He claims I must of clicked on something I shouldn't have and of course I thought it was him.
He finally got a laptop for work and another for his DJ business. I requested he leave the desk top for the kids and I...he didn't think that was convenient.

I finally got fed up with all the issues and requested a laptop all my own. I didn't want anyone else in the house to touch it. I know this sounds selfish, but after years of knowing that the pop-ups were not from sites I visited I had to be able to prove myself, even if I was the only one who knew. Two Chrismases ago Hubster got me my laptop. The first thing he said Christmas morning was "Can I shoe my parents the screen?" "no." They looked at me like I was crazy. I couldn't take the chance. To this day, if I'm on my laptop and he wants to look something up he'll say "Since your computer is up, can I..." "No, I can look it up for you, but you can't touch it." Seriously, he does have two laptops of his own. I can't help if one doesn't work properly and the other just had to be replaced because something happened to the screen. I don't mean to be selfish, I just know that in two years I have never received a virus that my security scans couldn't remove, and I have seen no naked ladies pop on my screen either. What would you do?

11 comments:

  1. I'm with you! I wouldn't let him touch it. It's good to have something all yours!

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  3. I think that given the statistics, laptop security is more important. My guess is that the reason the network security is more effective is because professionals are charged with keeping the network safe ... the security of the laptop is left to the user.

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  4. Stand your ground, remind him he has 2 computers. You are right the more garbage with bloggers, bots etc people ad the worse it becomes. Ad one anti virus and you're good to go. Keep downloads a minimum and when you click on sh...you get sh...back.

    In general laptops are less secure because they are so often wireless, wireless is less secure. When I wish to shop on line, I use the connection; not wireless...that way it goes through the router which helps in protection/security.

    I have my computer, hubster has his. His is laptop, mine is pc. Once in awhile he's use mine...like the other night he wanted to watch a movie and perferred the big screeen, and I use his while we traveling briefly. Eventually, I'll get my own laptop too.

    Sandy
    Happy Thanksgiving to you and Yours

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  5. I'm with you on this one! I have a computer of my own and I had to put a password on it because as soon as I left the house my mom (when she babysits) or my hubby try to use it.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    http://www.thewannabewahm.com

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