Print

Print


A seasonal warning about internet fraud is sensible, but

http://community.norton.com/t5/media/v1/gallerypage/user-id/300877/image-id/43291i0F8681F1FD303B2F

uses pictograms to compare amounts.

 

“Money spent online over Christmas” (206 v 565) looks reasonable, and areas look proportional to amounts.

“Losses due to online scams” (8.9 v 3.3 v 6) are not linear, not square root – hand-sized?

 

What is the point of drawing data graphs when they are just wrong?

 

Allan





This email and any attachments are intended for the named recipient only. Its unauthorised use, distribution, disclosure, storage or copying is not permitted. If you have received it in error, please destroy all copies and notify the sender. In messages of a non-business nature, the views and opinions expressed are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect those of Cefas. Communications on Cefas’ computer systems may be monitored and/or recorded to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes.


You may leave the list at any time by sending the command

SIGNOFF allstat

to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.