Hi Roger......I don't think how long you stay online is really the
issue....it only takes a couple minutes for the right cracker to find
you.....it's just a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time
personally, in this day and age, I would run a firewall even if I was only
on the net 15 minutes a day
I guess the way I see it is: there are many reasons to run a firewall, but
I can't think of any reasons NOT to run one.....better safe than sorry
Linda
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Roger
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:52 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: PCWorks: Re: firewall for dialups
Hi PC Workers,
Just a quick question about your experience of the need for a firewall
if one is using a dial-up ISP exclusively. I am wondering if folks even
need to use a firewall software (or hardware) if they are not online all
the time, but just dial-up when they want to go online.
Then again, I wonder what the issues becomes as far as how long they
stay online after dialing in? Is there a point of diminishing safety
where you open yourself up to the bad guys depending upon your time
online after dialup?
Anyone have any experience or see any parameters on this?
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Regards,
Roger Williams
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