tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683766.post3651627403140576754..comments2023-08-25T06:13:14.493+10:00Comments on Knight-time Ramblings: Who Do You Trust?stryqxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11725668205462749500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683766.post-41745106879079895452008-03-29T13:44:00.000+11:002008-03-29T13:44:00.000+11:00Thanks for your thoughts Deborah.I agree - automat...Thanks for your thoughts Deborah.<BR/><BR/>I agree - automated systems can only do so much. A mutual, collective rating system like the one you mention is something that should be considered. I've added this to my review list for an additional layer of defense.stryqxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725668205462749500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683766.post-35038117948484988732008-03-28T20:20:00.000+11:002008-03-28T20:20:00.000+11:00Your points about security are well taken. If larg...Your points about security are well taken. If large companies with fully-staffed IT depts. are unable to stay on top of malware, then how much harder is it for an individual? With the prevalence of browser exploits and other underhanded attacks, taking responsibility for one’s own computer is difficult.<BR/><BR/>One useful tool in your defensive arsenal is <A HREF="http://www.mywot.com" REL="nofollow"> Web of Trust </A>. WOT is an online community for reputation rating that lets Internet users share their knowledge of websites. The ratings are based on standards of trustworthiness, vendor reliability, privacy and child safety. <BR/><BR/>WOT gets it site reputation data from two sources: ratings from the WOT community and trusted sources such as listings of phishing sites. Reputation data is recalculated every 30 minutes, so it's fresh. Users have reported that the people-driven approach gives more accurate ratings than automated ones, especially reputation ratings regarding "vendor reliability" and "child safety" where human input is crucial.<BR/><BR/>Maybe in the cases of whitepages and TrendMicro, visitors would have been warned in advance if WOT users had rated the sites dangerous. Once the crisis was over, then the rating could be reversed back to normal.<BR/><BR/>Deborah, <A HREF="http://www.mywot.com" REL="nofollow"> Web of Trust </A>Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291543348212626765noreply@blogger.com