-=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer security

  • From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 07:27:06 -0400

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
>>
>>
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