Sophos Virus Protection
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Just fishing... Anybody here ever work with Sophos Virus Protection? If so, what did you think? I'm not looking for the "Oh stay away from them", or "Have you considered" kinds of responses. I'm looking for a review of Sophos Virus Protection in a elementary school environment.... Thanks, Nick
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....
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Just fishing... Anybody here ever work with Sophos Virus Protection? If so, what did you think? I'm not looking for the "Oh stay away from them", or "Have you considered" kinds of responses. I'm looking for a review of Sophos Virus Protection in a elementary school environment.... Thanks, Nick
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....
Nick Jacobs wrote:
I'm looking for a review of Sophos Virus Protection in a elementary school environment....
Kids that young don't need to be using computers. They need to be using their imagination. Obviously, if you need virus protection for an elementary school environment, the kids are using their imagination in the wrong way. ;P (Or the teachers are, harhar) Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
Nick Jacobs wrote:
I'm looking for a review of Sophos Virus Protection in a elementary school environment....
Kids that young don't need to be using computers. They need to be using their imagination. Obviously, if you need virus protection for an elementary school environment, the kids are using their imagination in the wrong way. ;P (Or the teachers are, harhar) Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithActually, most elementary schools in this area have computers in the classrooms and are used every day, even as young as 1st grade, not to mention the upper grades. (Elementary in this area is still K-8). Without them, the kids going to the high schools would be completely lost. Students bring in homework from home on thumb drives, do research for classroom papers, plot graphics in science classrooms, I could go on..... There is also a really nice lab at this particular school that both students and teachers use frequently. And they talked about openning it up to have after school closes kind of teaching going on for the school kid's parents to help them learn computer technology.... All that being said, it would be fool hardy to NOT have virus protection on machines... Oh yea, one other thing, the US Federal government has mandates on the books that require students be protected at all costs from some of the problems associated with viruses.....
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....
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Actually, most elementary schools in this area have computers in the classrooms and are used every day, even as young as 1st grade, not to mention the upper grades. (Elementary in this area is still K-8). Without them, the kids going to the high schools would be completely lost. Students bring in homework from home on thumb drives, do research for classroom papers, plot graphics in science classrooms, I could go on..... There is also a really nice lab at this particular school that both students and teachers use frequently. And they talked about openning it up to have after school closes kind of teaching going on for the school kid's parents to help them learn computer technology.... All that being said, it would be fool hardy to NOT have virus protection on machines... Oh yea, one other thing, the US Federal government has mandates on the books that require students be protected at all costs from some of the problems associated with viruses.....
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....
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Actually, I looked there (For the rest of ya's it's a google search)... but the majority of the reviews I saw there were nothing recent. Several from 2002-2003, etc.... Hoping for something a bit more current then 2003... But thanks for replying!!! Nick
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....
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Nick Jacobs wrote:
I'm looking for a review of Sophos Virus Protection in a elementary school environment....
Kids that young don't need to be using computers. They need to be using their imagination. Obviously, if you need virus protection for an elementary school environment, the kids are using their imagination in the wrong way. ;P (Or the teachers are, harhar) Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithWhen do you think they should be introduced to computers? I don't plan on introducing my little one to them for years let alone TV. His toys are mostly going to be blocks, wodden trains and things like that. I'm just curious about your experience with your son.
Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder
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When do you think they should be introduced to computers? I don't plan on introducing my little one to them for years let alone TV. His toys are mostly going to be blocks, wodden trains and things like that. I'm just curious about your experience with your son.
Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder
I know you asked another, but for me, it's my daughter... so I thought I'd jump back in here... My daughter has learned a lot using the computer. Really working on spelling. We do impose time restrictions on when she is, or isn't allowed to use the computer, and the computer sits in our living room so there isn't any chance of her going places or doing things that she isn't allowed to. Not to mention we have been known to lock the computer so she can't use it when we don't want to. She is quite young. After watching/working with an elementary school for the last 6 years or so as a volunteer admin, I've seen the kids use the computers. They generally start working with the computer in ernest around 3rd grade. Then usually 4th, 5th they are doing MS:Office to start working with how the programs and by 6-8th grade, they are doing regular assignments on the computers all of the time, including typing their papers, doing research for those papers, and much more.... And hearing what kids are doing in high schools, if these kids don't have that kind of background, they'll be 2 steps back from all of the others coming in. Some of the high schools around here (the more exclusive ones are starting to require computers for their students). Not to mention the kids when they get to college where even the mid level schools require incoming freshmen to have computers as a requirement... Personally, I don't have any problem with my daughter as long as she isn't in front of the computer for hours at a time. I think it will give her an advantage when she gets into those classes where computers are used routinely.
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....
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When do you think they should be introduced to computers? I don't plan on introducing my little one to them for years let alone TV. His toys are mostly going to be blocks, wodden trains and things like that. I'm just curious about your experience with your son.
Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder
My daughter was using the PC for educational games at age 4. My son was probably younger. The PC had equal billng with the TV ( that is, an hour a day, take your pick ). Buying only educational games did wonders for my daughters early schooling, and now, at 10, she uses a PC effortlessly, probably better than her mother, and probably knows Office better than me.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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I know you asked another, but for me, it's my daughter... so I thought I'd jump back in here... My daughter has learned a lot using the computer. Really working on spelling. We do impose time restrictions on when she is, or isn't allowed to use the computer, and the computer sits in our living room so there isn't any chance of her going places or doing things that she isn't allowed to. Not to mention we have been known to lock the computer so she can't use it when we don't want to. She is quite young. After watching/working with an elementary school for the last 6 years or so as a volunteer admin, I've seen the kids use the computers. They generally start working with the computer in ernest around 3rd grade. Then usually 4th, 5th they are doing MS:Office to start working with how the programs and by 6-8th grade, they are doing regular assignments on the computers all of the time, including typing their papers, doing research for those papers, and much more.... And hearing what kids are doing in high schools, if these kids don't have that kind of background, they'll be 2 steps back from all of the others coming in. Some of the high schools around here (the more exclusive ones are starting to require computers for their students). Not to mention the kids when they get to college where even the mid level schools require incoming freshmen to have computers as a requirement... Personally, I don't have any problem with my daughter as long as she isn't in front of the computer for hours at a time. I think it will give her an advantage when she gets into those classes where computers are used routinely.
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....
Nick Jacobs wrote:
3rd grade. Then usually 4th, 5th they are doing MS:Office to start working with how the programs and by 6-8th grade, they are doing regular assignments on the computers all of the time, including typing their papers, doing research for those papers, and much more....
So really not that much earlier then I was when I first started teaching myself how to program. I think it was around the 4th grade. I worry that he won't have the concentration to learn something like programming if he is exposed to computers or TV too early.
Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder
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My daughter was using the PC for educational games at age 4. My son was probably younger. The PC had equal billng with the TV ( that is, an hour a day, take your pick ). Buying only educational games did wonders for my daughters early schooling, and now, at 10, she uses a PC effortlessly, probably better than her mother, and probably knows Office better than me.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
When we do introduce them to TV and the computer we definitely plan to set those types of limit and make sure that they are where my wife and I can keep an eye on them. It's amazing how fast they pickup gadgets isn't it. I half kid that we had our son because I've finally lost the patience to learn every feature on my cell phone. :-D
Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder
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When we do introduce them to TV and the computer we definitely plan to set those types of limit and make sure that they are where my wife and I can keep an eye on them. It's amazing how fast they pickup gadgets isn't it. I half kid that we had our son because I've finally lost the patience to learn every feature on my cell phone. :-D
Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder
Yeah, they sure are. One thing - we don't have Tv, and when we did, it was a disaster. Kids cannot tell what advertising is, so I'd advise DVDs and not TV for as long as possible.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Yeah, they sure are. One thing - we don't have Tv, and when we did, it was a disaster. Kids cannot tell what advertising is, so I'd advise DVDs and not TV for as long as possible.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Yeah, doing DVDs seems like a much better option when we finally introduce him to TV. I'm sure he's going to get enough influence from kids at school convincing him to want the latest flashy boring toys that he's going to spend 5 minutes with before going back to the blocks, legos and lincoln logs without advertising.
Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder
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Just fishing... Anybody here ever work with Sophos Virus Protection? If so, what did you think? I'm not looking for the "Oh stay away from them", or "Have you considered" kinds of responses. I'm looking for a review of Sophos Virus Protection in a elementary school environment.... Thanks, Nick
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....
Sorry I can't give a more recent review, but back when Sophos was free for non-commercial use, I used it and loved it. It was far superior to anything Norton or McAfee has to offer, less intrusive, more subtle, and never interfering with other programs. Unfortunately I was broke when they started charging for it at quit using it. For what it's worth, I found it to be an extremely effective product then, and have no reason to believe that anything has changed in that respect.
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
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Sorry I can't give a more recent review, but back when Sophos was free for non-commercial use, I used it and loved it. It was far superior to anything Norton or McAfee has to offer, less intrusive, more subtle, and never interfering with other programs. Unfortunately I was broke when they started charging for it at quit using it. For what it's worth, I found it to be an extremely effective product then, and have no reason to believe that anything has changed in that respect.
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
Thanks! That's the kind of opinions I was looking for...
This are my own opinions. You know the rest.....