The Security Mentor

There's a good Computer Weekly article about the botched upgrade to Symantec's Norton Security Suite which cut off Internet access for AOL users. There's a fix with installation instuctions from Symantec, but that's where the sick humor comes in -- AOL users can't download the fix because they're cut off from the Internet. If you know anybody on AOL whom you'd like to see back online, print out Symantec's bulletin and hand it to them.

This sort of thing is why, unlike some colleagues whom I respect, I recommend against antivirus software for Mac OS X and other operating systems that are currently at low risk for viruses. That recommendation may change as soon as next month if the risk increases.