"In October, researchers at the Georgia Tech Information Security Center reported that the percentage of online computers worldwide infected by botnets -- netwo

"In October, researchers at the Georgia Tech Information Security Center reported that the percentage of online computers worldwide infected by botnets -- networks of programs connected via the Internet that send spam or disrupt Internet-based services -- is likely to increase to 15 percent by the end of this year, from 10 percent in 2007." It is getting to the point where I may tell my friends and family to stop banking online. One possible measure that I may start using is VMWare's player and Browser appliance: http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/80 http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/80