You’re talking about executing a program. Not the program itself. And again, you’re missing the common use of the term.

Seriously? It has to happen before what? You’re really getting out in left field here.

Again I disagree. All programming is not “before”. Perhaps you meant to say all programming is “after” because once a computer is built I can program and reprogram it all day. All that “pre-programming” means is that a function has been programmed with a default value but it can be reprogrammed with a different value…

No but you are the hypocrite for not noticing your own bigotry and that of your fellow liberals.

Simulators. Plus if it’s embedded SW or firmware the PROMS, or whatever memory they use, can have the code installed, what some call programming the read only memory. You can’t execute the code until it’s loaded into the computer but you can write, compile and install the code all before the computer is built.

Why wouldn’t they be a plant?

Uh, no, it’s called “re-programming”. You can program a computer to do something, in advance of actually building it and therefore you have pre-programmed it. Once built you can re-program it to do something entirely different or if you like post (manufacture)-program it.

There, I fixed it for you.

Never worked for a government but have worked with state, local and federal agencies over many years. Mostly good people, sometimes not. 

That’s how I read the OPs comment. The IT guy should have put the systems in place to prevent the infected file from spreading or even being opened in the first place. Not everyone in the organization is going to know when files are infected or suspect.That’s why you have IT and firewalls, malware detection, email…

Well, to be fair, is your 2070 working great? Better than your 960? Then be happy about that. 

Can you really expect that much from a City bureaucrat?

Does that change the fact that the file could have been detected and dealt with if the right monitoring systems were in place? This seems like a failure to implement basic computer security.

Not sure I follow. Why is janitorial services hiring IT admins? And, by the way, at 62 I’m pretty sure I could suss out whether the IT admin was competent or not. The more likely problem here is that IT asked for budget increases in order to get the equipment and training they needed but the City Council didn’t see…

I don’t think I ever suggested that did I? But given the number of lives lost to alcohol every year and the amount of violence that results why wouldn’t we consider it? I’m not for it, I own a bar, but why isn’t there the same knee jerk reaction to alcohol as there is to firearms?

Well some of your examples are a real stretch. Your sexual behavior will increase my risk of STDs? That’s really not provable and and I can guarantee you that anything you do in your bedroom will have no impact on me whatsoever. Never, ever in a million years. Distracted driving is a concern to be sure and should be…

Because Jethro isn’t smart enough to avoid malware so Mr. IT Admin better be. There are ways to prevent downloads that haven’t been scanned. That’s IT’s job, not janitorial services. This is akin to leaving the default password on the firewall. 

The problem is you don’t have to drink excessively all the time. All you have to do is drink excessively once, get in a car and kill some people. And let’s face it, I don’t have an exact stat to quote you, but I would bet a high percentage of people drink excessively at least 2 or 3 times a year. Christmas party, New…

But some of those things only hurt you. I’m pretty sure your overeating is never going to be a problem for me, unless you have a heart attack while driving and run me over. But I’ll take that chance in order that you have the freedom to eat yourself to death. I’m all for personal responsibility, but when your drinking…

No but it might put you at higher risk of suicide. And, putting your emotions aside, there is plenty of real physical pain and injury coming from people who drink. A moment of second hand smoke never wiped out an entire family in an auto accident.