Advice must fit the person and the risk

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After giving a caller a practical answer about clearing an old computer, Dr. Dave explains that he must judge both the user’s ability and the actual level of concern. A corporation facing industrial espionage deserves different safeguards from a family passing a computer to a grandson, so the technically strongest procedure is not automatically the right recommendation for everyone.

0:53 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2005-12-03. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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