The Problem with Security Warnings…
…Is that they expect you to make a decision without enough information.
Work has a subscription to MacUser that normally ends up on my desk, and I always enjoy reading Howard Oakley’s column and the emails there. He can sometimes be a bit curmudgeonly, as a computing veteran, but I think he’s raised a good point here that’s equally applicable to pretty much any OS or browser out there.
Moreover, the point is based on what should be a fundamental principle of computing: too often developers these days are getting carried away with some technical idea without considering the pragmatic needs and concerns of the end user. It can be difficult to take that step back to gain some perspective if you relish getting your hands in the guts of the technology you work with. My problem tends to be the other way - brainstorms and careful consideration often results in great ideas that never go anywhere because I don’t have (or make) the time to get stuck in.