livininarizona
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| Most people...
are just paranoid, and over-reacting to the effect of "Internet Security" besides submitting REAL personal information (which I hardly ever really have to do) there's nothing the average home user really needs to worry about. Yeah, basic antivirus is good, but multiple firewalls, paying for a proxy server, running through a router just for 1 computer...it's overkill, and a waste of time. Worst case scenario, you have to format your HDD. Get the google toolbar for IE and there's your pop-up blocker. Don't run suspicious Active X controls from a porn site, don't download "webcam viewers", don't download attachments from email you don't know who they are, don't turn automatic DDC sends on IRC..all this should be self-explanatory.
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| Actually.. no.. worst case scenario your computer is hijacked and used to spam or direct ddos attacks.. Think it can't happen? It does all the time..
Having an internet connection and no firewall (especially with windows) is like begging to be hacked.. and contrary to popular belief most hackers are not out to get your information.. they just want to use your bandwidth.. and cover up their tracks by hopping from hacked machine to hacked machine.
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livininarizona
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I guess I'm a very rare exception to the rule, as I have had an open connection to my computer for awhile now, I even run Apache/MySQL on my personal connection with NO firewalls (just antivirus) I know for a fact that I'M the only one using my bandwidth, I monitor that kind stuff with bandwidth monitoring tools. I EVEN have a NON-WEPed wireless network, and even that hasn't been breached. I guess I'm just a guy that likes to live "on the edge" but so far for about 2 1/2 years with broadband, no consequence.
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untroubled1
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|  said by livininarizona  :
I guess I'm a very rare exception to the rule, as I have had an open connection to my computer for awhile now, I even run Apache/MySQL on my personal connection with NO firewalls (just antivirus) I know for a fact that I'M the only one using my bandwidth, I monitor that kind stuff with bandwidth monitoring tools. I EVEN have a NON-WEPed wireless network, and even that hasn't been breached. I guess I'm just a guy that likes to live "on the edge" but so far for about 2 1/2 years with broadband, no consequence.
At least you have guts. I wouldn't have advertized that info.
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livininarizona
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| said by untroubled1 :
said by livininarizona :
I guess I'm a very rare exception to the rule, as I have had an open connection to my computer for awhile now, I even run Apache/MySQL on my personal connection with NO firewalls (just antivirus) I know for a fact that I'M the only one using my bandwidth, I monitor that kind stuff with bandwidth monitoring tools. I EVEN have a NON-WEPed wireless network, and even that hasn't been breached. I guess I'm just a guy that likes to live "on the edge" but so far for about 2 1/2 years with broadband, no consequence.
At least you have guts. I wouldn't have advertized that info.
ehh, bring it on. 
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metalfury
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I'm not paranoid, I know what's getting transmitted. The problem is that all this junk slows my machine down, and I HATE pop-ups. |
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