Risk, chance and illusion
When I make a website for someone, people who are scared of hackers usually tell me: ¨I don´t want to run any risks!¨ This is a statement I can only dismiss logically. If you don´t want to run any risks you are basically not going to get what you want. This is because people misunderstand risk and chance. Risk is always present, even when you spend the day in bed with a blanket over your head, there is still a chance you might die, get burgled, get sick etc etc. So in my answer I have to allow for that fact and don´t go logical on them.. Instead I tell them how low (or high, but in these type of situations people want you to tell them how low..) the risk is of using a website in the right manner and what behaviours will increase the risks. So basically we have a psychology that wants to be reassured. We don´t need another thing to worry about. But if you bury your head in the sand, a lion might eat your ass. And worrying to much will lead to an early grave because of stress. ...