Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
What has John McMullan done to upset someone now?
Imagine my shock when loading up my Harringay Online discussion list to get a trend micro security warning:
At first thinking that ning has been blocked - only to discover that the page loads - with the exception of one profile picture. I little testing proves it. John McMullan, my ex-neighbour from when I lived on Lausanne Road has had his HOL profile picture submitted as a high risk to Trend Micro.
So the question is - who is trying to censor our irrascable kiwi friend, and why?
At first thinking that ning has been blocked - only to discover that the page loads - with the exception of one profile picture. I little testing proves it. John McMullan, my ex-neighbour from when I lived on Lausanne Road has had his HOL profile picture submitted as a high risk to Trend Micro.
So the question is - who is trying to censor our irrascable kiwi friend, and why?
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Permalink Reply by Lesley Ramm on
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I think it's just you Adrian because i can still see his photo. Is it Australia that is offended by his mug?
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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My observation: this is a screen shot from the DOS-Windows kind of operating system. The "Windows" software has recorded a false positive. Other operating systems have much less need to run this kind of clunky bolted-on extra security software, mainly because they were designed to be more secure in the first place.
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You're most welcome Adrian! If you'd like to know more about the relative merits of UNIX-class operating systems vs. non-UNIX-class (typically "Windows"), please do check out this SEARCH (Google claims near 5m pages on the subject!).
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The (specious) point you make is sometimes brought out by Windows users – but only in order to console themselves, because it is convincing to no one else.
Linux is only one example of a UNIX-class operating system: the most widespread is Mac OS X, based on BSD-UNIX, with a version of OS X powering iPhones and now iPads.
You are right that the overwhelming number of viruses, trojans, malware, worms, root-kits, adware, spyware etc. are written exclusively for "Windows" boxes, the "dominant paradigm".
But I'm far from convinced that therefore it follows that all operating systems are somehow created equal in this or other respects.
See: Wikipedia, The vulnerability of operating systems to viruses, which covers this point.
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why Trend micro is flagging certain pictures on Ning as a security risk
Adrian, could it be that you're using software that is bolted on top of an operating system that is itself a security risk? It it fair to say that trend micro is attempting to make up for security deficiencies in "Windows"?
If you want to query John's diplomatic skills, you might do so in a less oblique way. Using a piece of flaky "Windows" software, which by your own account is not working properly, to criticise John seems odd unless you're attempting humour.
My personal opinion is that viewing a "Windows" screen-shot of a malfunctioning piece of "Windows" software is ugly, but I accept that's a matter of taste.
Wikipedia is an excellent source of collaborative information, although we are of course not limited to the Wikipedia article on "Computer" viruses (really, "Windows" viruses). "Windows" machines are disproportionately vulnerable to viruses and other security issues.
I'd like to know what John thinks about it! -
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