No condom?
Don’t read me.
Really. This is about sex. Sex and technology. Who would ever have imagined we’d need protection from both? Two of our most fabulous pleasures and modes of connection?
Malware. Yes, there’s that word we do not like. But after being one of the thousands (more?) who were hit three times in a row, I got Mad. Monumentally Mad. With a capital M. Okay. Two capital M’s.
Anti-virus, anyone?
Seriously, please read on if you have good anti-virus protection, and do NOT, if you do not. It’s a viral world, and I’m still fighting the latest hijacking of good will that hit a few days ago. A technology STD. You’re safe with your good solid techno-condom (Kaspersky or other), and if not, you need to take your dose of antibiotics and wait until I can finish running my course of the same.
I have numerous people assisting (this should have been finished 24 hours ago, and it’s been awhile since I’ve slept) – and I promise to keep working to get everything as clean as I can as fast as I can. But we truly live in a time when even the most innocent encounter may leave us with something we didn’t expect. And for any inconvenience, I sincerely apologize.
Breaking trust
The last thing I want to do is break trust with those who read. (I am commenting less and without links as I battle the evil Mal in malware.) So please don your prophylactic, your computer contraception, and keep visiting – if you can. If you cannot, I understand. And again – all hands are on deck as some changes are underway to nip this thing in the bud, once and for all.
Do take this as a reminder – be safe out there. And just as I asked you to think about not airing your dirty laundry on the Internet, or pointed out that “buyer beware” is essential when it comes to purchasing online, make sure you have good antivirus protection.
And in the “real world,” be safe out there as well. Don’t leave home without your little foil packets and a great deal of common sense. Human beings need connection – in real ways – and that includes honoring their sexuality. If you are fortunate enough to have a permanent partner – what good fortune! And if not, I believe it is only natural to want intimacy. But be safe out there.
Hoping to return you to the most secure and pleasant experience possible at Daily Plate of Crazy – as soon as I can.
You are one of 2 of my online friends who’s been dealing with this lately. Scary. I have Kapersky and I think/hope it’s working quite well…
Unfortunately, these days, that’s the only type of “protection” I need.
In process… Lights are brightening… stay tuned! (I’m feeling 5’2″!!!!!)
I often feel like I shouldn’t leave my house without full armor — it is a tough world; we just can’t let it steel our hearts!