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The XKCD panel included below point 4 seems misguided to me. Asking for the admin password prevents AUTOMATED, DRIVE-BY installs of device drivers etc. Only re
by taway2012 13y ago
The XKCD panel included below point 4 seems misguided to me.
Asking for the admin password prevents AUTOMATED, DRIVE-BY installs of device drivers etc. Only responding since people seem to take XKCD's opinions on tech seriously.
- extra88 13y agoThe point of the cartoon is not that admin passwords for driver installs are bad but to point out how the current state of computer security fails to protect all the other aspects of computer use.