The Security Mentor

No. You are not.

I know the overworked IT person where you work grumbles about "stupid users". Don't take it personally.

You've chosen to put your attention on your job instead of on your computer. Of course your IT person knows more about computer security than you do.

I got a lesson about this recently when I talked to a really smart person who knows non-Windows computers so well she could tell you what "|IFS=' ' && p=/usr/local/bin/procmail && test -f $p && exec $p -Yf- > || exit 75 #Metropolis" means (don't ask). But she didn't know that you can get security fixes for a Windows machine by picking "Windows Update" from the Start menu. It's all a matter of where you've put your attention and what you have time for.

You can learn to keep your computer reasonably secure. Read non-technical material like this blog, or my company's online library. Follow your IT person's advice: it may sound strange but it comes from someone who's studied the security news.