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Kurt Ullman Kurt Ullman is offline
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Default Very OT - Computers (A BIG Thanks Everyone)

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Mark Lloyd wrote:


Maybe so, but drive-by attacks DO happen (not ALL drive-by. I've heard
of people having their dogs carry the equipment). It could be a
neighbor who doesn't like you. The added vulnerability from having
wireless can never be 0.


Heck the added liability from continuing to breath can never be zero.
I guess it is up to the individual's tolerance for risk, AFTER you do
the basics (not even setting up the security stuff is negligence). Of
course my next door neighbor did not even hide the SSID and left the
name as linksys.. so he gets what he deserves(g).