May 25, 2005
Intel CEO on spyware
Another interesting tidbit from the Wall Street Journal's D Conference, this one from an on-stage interview of Intel CEO Paul Otellini by the WSJ's Walter Mossberg:
Pressed about security by Mr. Mossberg, Mr. Otellini had a startling confession: He spends an hour a weekend removing spyware from his daughter's computer. And when further pressed about whether a mainstream computer user in search of immediate safety from security woes ought to buy Apple Computer Inc.'s Macintosh instead of a Wintel PC, he said, "If you want to fix it tomorrow, maybe you should buy something else."
Posted by Todd Bishop at May 25, 2005 08:00 AM
I can't tell you distressing that is on a number of levels. He's a smart guy (he has to be to have risen to his lofty position) but he has to spend an hour every weekend cleaning his daughter's machine? Please!
I have a 13-year-old who is online way too much and he has been taught to perform routine maintenance on his own. He has owned his current laptop for about 6 months. He has had zero infections. He's seen the effects of malware and it was easy to have him take responsibility for his "stuff". He even teaches his friends how to do it now.
