Internet connections will not be gone, technically, but they will be gone effectively, since protection is out.
What I have tried to make a point of, IT is a stream, and it goes forward. The only way to follow the stream is, surprise surprise, to follow it. My wording may not have been the best, and that I apologize. But in order to hang on, you can't stay with old things, you simply have to accept the fact that you must upgrade and update, right after you have done that. Why, you can still use a Commodore 64! Like you can drive a T Ford! Or shoot a Winchester! Do it, but take general safety under consideration.
What I don't apologize, is to have created some discussion about a matter that is truly important. To stir is a way to create thoughts and ideas, oftentimes fruitful. Something everyone won't like, but it's there. And I never stirred intentionally. And to awaken a few brains, that's hardly a bad thing!
http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...indows_XP_problem?taxonomyId=125&pageNumber=2 http://www.itviikko.fi/teknologia/2...a-pahaan-pulaan--syyna-windows-xp/201311054/7 is a Finnish page, quote
"Huhtikuun 8. päivän jälkeen valtaosa maan tietokoneista pyörii käyttöjärjestelmällä, joka on turvaton. Tiedossa saattaa olla uusien haittaohjelmien epidemioita, kun rikolliset pyrkivät hyödyntämään tilannetta."
"Yli 1,3 miljardin asukkaan maa onkin joutumassa todellisiin tietoturvaongelmiin Microsoftin päätöksen vuoksi." meaning
"After April 8th the majority of computers [in China] will run on an OS that is safeless. It may lead to epidemics of new malware, as criminals try to take advantage of the situation".
"The nation of over 1.3 billion citizens is probably going towards huge security problems due to Microsoft's decision". They consider XP to be a potential threat, period. I'm not trying to launch a Y2K phenomenon, period #2.
The only way to be safe is to know you are safe. That's why I have bought and paid for several security programs. As well as Windows 7 Professional.
The time to look in the mirror, for many? Perhaps engineers and programmers have done their part of the deal, to make us all more comfortable? Perhaps
users should provide? ... I'll probably get dislike or hatred for the latest, but who cares?
My simple and honest opinion is that, in order to get, one needs to provide. Bingo.
Ah, came to mind, Neville Chamberlain's words ~
Hitler is no threat, he's a jolly good fellow. No threats we have, do we?