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In which case, why bother with user passwords at all?
by Leszek 12y ago
In which case, why bother with user passwords at all?
- nolok 12y agoTo ward off the dummy 99%. You can't stop a guy who knows what he's doing, but you can stop Josie from the next desk snooping around in HR's file. Also, it causes a breach, which depending on where you live might be needed to show intent.
- msl09 12y agoYou do not want that binary that you have downloaded to be able to do a privilege escalation without your consent. Also, some people may feel like changing your wallpaper to something inappropriate, but they may not be motivated enough to hack your pc.
- baby 12y agoI can't remember it correctly but there is a saying along these lines: most people would open your door if there was no lock on it. Eventhough it's useless.
- daigoba66 12y agoSame reason we put locks on our doors. If someone is really serious, he or she can (destructively) break in. But a locked door will prevent someone from casually getting in.