rondo waldo, you wrote: > Whether the user is dealing with bank data or Sumerian > folk tunes isn't the issue. The issue is whether a > dialup can be hacked and files corrupted while the > computer is on and connected. And while that > possibility exists, its probability falls within the > realm of zero and being hit by an academy award thrown > from a 1968 GTO while you're humming a popular tune in > a gazebo in Ames, Iowa.
Now, my curiosity is tweaked, and set running. What makes this so unlikely? 1. The fact that this is Dial-up. 2. The fact that this is a Mac. 3. The fact that this is a not-so-new (read: old) Mac. 4. The fact that the file was corrupted. On this last item, I note that a number of PC users I knew used to have fun breaking into each other's "back ends" (or whatever they called it), snooping. Now, snooping equates, to me, grabbing or reading files off of a computer. But perhaps it's just snooping on what the user is doing online. So the only time I should worry is when I'm actually connected to my bank? I've been told before that Macs were more secure than PC's. But perhaps I should be reminded, again, why that is so. t -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
