Do users need more security tools, or better control over the tools they already use?

A lot of digital security products focus on detecting threats after something suspicious has already happened.

But many problems begin earlier: approving the wrong permission, downloading from an unofficial source, trusting a familiar-looking page, or accepting a prompt without enough context.

This makes me wonder whether the real issue is a lack of security tools, or a lack of clear information at the moment a user is making a decision.

My view is that most people do not want more alerts or technical dashboards. They want to understand:

• What is about to happen

• Why it may be risky

• What the safer option is

For founders building security, privacy, browser, or device-management products:

Do you think the next major improvement will come from stronger threat detection, or from helping users make better decisions before an action happens?