my brother is going to hook my neice's wireless laptop to my computer but he says my computer will be safe, not sure how. cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:05 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer security > Very difficult I think. They would need to be connected to the internet, > find your computer and then get through your firewall. > > People driving by are looking for WIRELESS access though, so I don't think > you need to worry until you go wireless. > > But now I am curious as to the requirements to protect a wireless home > network (computers plus internet) from drive-by hackers. > > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:46 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- computer security > > >>I know that wireless computers are easier to be hacked into, how easy is >>it >> for someone driving by outside or anywhere to just hack into your files >> if >> you are on a nonwireless computer with a firewall. >> >> cristy >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/