If you are using WiFi, you can encrypt the data as it is flying through the
air. My husband works for a wholly owned subsidiary of NCR Corportation.
They have WiFi in the building and it is encrypted. To make life FAR, FAR
easier for us moving our laptops from NCR, my shop and home, we have set the
WiFi at my shop and at home to use the same encryotion standard and key.
So, he can walk in the door here, boot up and keep right on working without
having to disable one connection and enabling another. We also have so
hardwire networking here at my shop and it uses the same encryption.
--
Mary P. Blanton, Owner
The Needlework House
3360 Satellite Blvd
Suite 5
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 622-4249
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http://www.needleworkhouse.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Evans" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] QUESTION ABOUT FIREWALLS
> Hello Doreen and other interested parties:
>
> Yes you should be running a firewall by all means. The firewall will make
> your computer invisible to hackers who try and ping or contact your
> computer. However a firewall will not necessarily help you with your spy
> ware problem. Going onto the Internet is like walking through a cow
pasture.
> You need to watch where you step. Only download from trusted sites and be
> careful about opening attachments in your email. These are the two main
ways
> spy ware gets onto your computer. Once spy ware gets on your computer, the
> firewall will notify you what programs want to get out.
>
>
>
> There are firewalls you can buy and firewalls that are free and do a
> perfectly good job of keeping the nastiness away from your door. Zone
alarm
> is free and can be found at
> http://www.uant.net/firewall/zonealarmguide.html?osadcampaign=googleza
This
> will give you instructions on how to download the software.
>
>
>
> It is a four prong defense to keep the *!* off your computer: 1 security
> updates for your OS, 2 anti virus program, 3 anti spy ware program 4
> firewall program. And by all means update and run these programs on a
> regular schedule.
>
>
>
> For a more in-depth explanation on firewalls read on:
>
>
>
> What You Need to Know About Firewalls
>
> by Kim Komando - 11/1/2004
>
>
>
>
> It only takes 20 minutes on the Internet for an unprotected computer
running
> Microsoft Windows to be taken over by a hacker. Any personal or financial
> information stored on that computer is ripe for the taking--passwords,
bank
> accounts, credit card numbers, and more. A firewall is your first line of
> defense and works, so long as it is used properly.
>
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> Firewalls hide your computer or network from Internet threats. They can be
> either hardware or software.
>
> Hackers use programs that roam the Internet and search for open computers.
> They do this by sending information to IP addresses. If the IP address
(the
> location of your computer) is unprotected, a message is sent back to the
> hacker. The hacker then knows your computer can be infiltrated.
>
> Hardware and software firewalls prevent this from happening by only
> accepting requested information. For example, every time you type in a Web
> address or access the Internet, you are requesting information. If you
type
> in my home page (www.komando.com), a request is sent to my Web site's
> server.
>
> The server acknowledges the request and sends the information, and your
> computer displays it. Since your computer made the request, the firewall
> lets the information through.
>
> This is a great first step to protecting your computer, but it's not
enough.
> What happens if a malicious program gets onto your computer and requests
> information without you knowing it? Trojans can be downloaded with a free
> program, or they can get onto your computer via an e-mail attachment. A
> hardware firewall won't stop them because your computer is initiating a
> request.
>
> That's where a software firewall comes in. It alerts you with a pop-up
> message whenever a program tries to access the Internet. If it's a valid
> program, such as Internet Explorer or Outlook, you tell the firewall to
> allow access. If it's an unknown or suspicious application, you can block
> it.
>
> This can get confusing. You'll be amazed at the number of programs that
need
> Internet access. Sometimes, your music player needs access to online
> databases when playing CDs or MP3s. Other programs automatically log onto
> the Net to check for software updates.
>
> After installing a software firewall, you'll initially get bombarded with
> messages. If you recognize the program name, grant it access. If you
don't,
> deny access and then look up the name on the Internet.
>
> There are a number of free and pay software firewalls. Windows XP has a
> built-in firewall. This firewall works much like a firewall on a router.
> It's able to shield your computer from hackers trying to get in, but it
does
> nothing if you have a Trojan trying to get out.
>
> So I recommend a good third-party firewall. Several companies market free
> for personal use software firewalls, including Agnitum's Outpost
> (www.agnitum.com) ZoneAlarm (www.zonelabs.com). Firewalls are also
available
> from McAfee (www.mcafee.com) and Symantec (www.symantec.com) for under
$50.
>
> Mac OS X has a built-in firewall similar to the one included with Windows
> XP. If you want something better, check out offerings from Intego
> (www.intego.com; $59.95) and Symantec (www.symantec.com; $69.95). So far,
> Macs have not been targeted like Windows machines, so the situation there
is
> much less dire.
>
> Firewalls are just one part of a bigger equation in computer security. You
> still need anti-virus software, and Windows updates. All work in tandem to
> keep the predators out.
>
> Source: the above was coppied from
> http://www.komando.com/kolumns_show.asp?showID=7961
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doreen Yale" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:41 AM
> Subject: QUESTION ABOUT FIREWALLS
>
>
> : Hi everybody:
> : I am running Windows 98 with JAWS version 5, outlook Express version 6,
MS
> : Office 2000 and internet Explorer version 6.
> :
> : Whenever i go on the internet i get spyware on my computer which I
detect
> : with my spy detection program and remove. Could it be that i need a
> : firewall to give me better protection, and if so, can anyone suggest a
> : suitable program?
> : Are there firewalls built into web browsers? Should I perhaps change my
> : internet connection to a higher security level to try and cut down on
this
> : spam?
> : Any thoughts would be appreciated, I just want to try and cut down on
this
> : constant battle i seem to be waging with spyware.
> : Many thanks.
> : DOREEN YALE.
> :
> :
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