There are lots of people who don't really know much about computer security, maybe they don't have the time to learn, or think it's too complicated, or maybe they just can't be bothered. That's why the following article did not surprise me one bit. Still an interesting read though.

Think your PC is safe online? Think again.

Study finds 81 percent of home PCs don't have basic security software

By Bob Sullivan
Technology correspondent
MSNBC
Updated: 8:32 p.m. ET Dec. 7, 2005

WASHINGTON - While most Internet users think they are safe online, they're not, according to a new study released Wednesday by America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance.
In fact, about 80 percent are exposed to common Internet threats, the study found.

More than half of the participants either had no anti-virus protection or had not updated it within the last week, researchers found. About half did not have a properly-configured firewall, and four in ten didn't have spyware protection. Taken collectively, more than 4 in five consumers lacked at least one of the three types of basic protection.

Still, 83 percent told researchers they were "safe from online threats," the study found.
Think your PC is safe online? Think again