Ellen DeGeneres' Influence - Where is mine?

Ellen DeGeneres' through her emotional out break on national TV has brought a wave of phone calls and emails on the animal rescue mission. Then that story hit several of the news wires. Is that fair?

Over the past several years, I have been preaching what the average computer user can do to protect themselves from identity theft. I only get these looks that it is going to cost them money. The idea anti-spyware, and anti-virus programs is a forgein idea to many people.

There has only been slight acknowledgment from the tech community about the answer. The influence of anti-spyware and anti-virus program vendor want to sell their products.

Why can't I have Ellen DeGeneres' influence on an issue that will affects more people worldwide?