Photo Kiosks Spreads Viruses

It seems the proverbial mother's warning about "catching something" at a public restroom isn't that far off. Just substitute "photo kiosk" for "public restroom" and your computer has potentially caught a nasty Windows virus.

Here is Slashdot's
headline.

The summary raises some interesting questions, especially considering the quantity, ubiquity, and potential damage from Windows viruses. It seems reasonable to assume some protection is in place, especially when the sky is the limit (complete rootkit infection) when dealing with the Windows platform. A rootkit infection is within the realm of possibilities because these devices can be used to boot the system- a simple replay of the floppy disc attack of old. Unfortunately, today's viruses aren't as benign as the music bug virus of old.

Employees Must Wash Hands Before Returning to Work
It is just astounding to me that people expect to be able to "trust" their computers, but don't practice "safe computing." In my opinion, safe computing may require abandoning the Windows platform entirely.