Fear is the tool of human engineering · Proposed air date:
After a caller encounters redirects and blocked security updates, Dr. Dave explains why excellent protective software cannot eliminate human judgment. Criminals imitate legitimate warnings, create fear and persuade a user to authorize the very action that installs the problem—sometimes even charging for it.
This excerpt runs from 7:04.994 to 9:21.630 within its preserved source recording.
Proposed recording date: 2008-09-13. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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