Comments on: Making Computing Safer http://www.connectingbristol.org/2007/11/20/making-computing-safer/ creative: smart: green: connected Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephen Hilton http://www.connectingbristol.org/2007/11/20/making-computing-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-66795 Stephen Hilton Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:09:12 +0000 http://www.connectingbristol.org/2007/11/20/making-computing-safer/#comment-66795 You are right Sean. There does seem to be a high level of suspicion in the online world about ‘trusted computing’. Certainly, the notion that computers and the Internet are ‘a danger’ that citizens need ‘protecting from’ is questionable, especially when industry or government is offering to do the protecting. In general, I think it is much better to equip people with the skills and knowledge they need to make their own choices about what they feel safe with. And this was the approach we took in the Connecting Bristol bid (and want to continue with through our e-mentoring programme). However, not everyone agreed. There seems to be a growing view that certain groups such as young people and employees need a safe, secure managed ICT experience. And I guess in reality that some people must click on those spam emails telling them they have won a million quid so send your bank details now. Is there a happy medium? Is some degree of ‘protection’ ever a good thing? Stephen You are right Sean. There does seem to be a high level of suspicion in the online world about ‘trusted computing’. Certainly, the notion that computers and the Internet are ‘a danger’ that citizens need ‘protecting from’ is questionable, especially when industry or government is offering to do the protecting.

In general, I think it is much better to equip people with the skills and knowledge they need to make their own choices about what they feel safe with. And this was the approach we took in the Connecting Bristol bid (and want to continue with through our e-mentoring programme). However, not everyone agreed.

There seems to be a growing view that certain groups such as young people and employees need a safe, secure managed ICT experience. And I guess in reality that some people must click on those spam emails telling them they have won a million quid so send your bank details now. Is there a happy medium? Is some degree of ‘protection’ ever a good thing?

Stephen

]]> By: sean http://www.connectingbristol.org/2007/11/20/making-computing-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-66434 sean Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:31:24 +0000 http://www.connectingbristol.org/2007/11/20/making-computing-safer/#comment-66434 hmm, a bit like allowing the supermarket chains to decide on your diet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_computing hmm, a bit like allowing the supermarket chains to decide on your diet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_computing

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