PKI too confusing to prevent phishing, part 28

[Jason Holt]

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> This is an important point.  When *many* people are doing the "wrong"
> thing, the problem isn't the people, it's the mechanism they're being
> asked to use.

Once we have a better solution to the problem, I'll agree. But in the 
meantime, I'd say the problem is mismatched expectations.  OS manufacturers 
have convinced the public that home computers don't require trained 
administrators, and in my experience this just isn't true. Likewise, it's easy 
to drive a car, but training is generally required to drive a car safely, and 
lots of people still get hurt doing it.

Your statement is a good way to recognize an Elegant solution to a problem, 
but some problems don't yet have Elegant solutions, and sometimes the Elegant 
solution to a problem isn't practical.

 						-J

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