Free from hackers ?

DR OF DEATH

humm true,and a good point. but like i say i just go into systems, grab the info im after and get out, i dont really do much of the hacking unless i need to.

Zantra

I use my knowledge for good, and not evil;) Besides, it's not what you know, but what those you know, know;)

quartodeciman

option to wake on lan or wake on ring-

Where is this?

Zantra

It's an option that was integrated into NIC cards in order to grant remote power on access. It's not widely used anymore, if at all.

russ_watters

Its in BIOS Setup. Generally you get to it by hitting "del" at startup.

Sure, but how does he do that if he doesn't even know you are online? Thats essentially what a NAT router does for you.

FZ+

Well, really, the best way to protect yourself is not to put yourself in the line of fire in the first place.

Matt

I've used both software and hardware methods of anti-virus. The software like Zone Alarm Pro or Norton is easy to use, however the major downside is the system resources that are used by the these programs. Norton Antivirus added nearly 30 secs to boot up and shut down and it takes up up a ridiculous amount of memory. Hardware firewalls are usually for the more advanced user and are usually effective but sometime more expensive. You know, really the best advice is to be wary of what you download and where you surf. It's all about responsibility :)

DR OF DEATH

those are all very well to protect against virus's, but they dont always stop hackers, trust me ive gone through firewalls plenty of times.

Zantra

Any decent firewall is useless if it's not setup the right way.

DR OF DEATH

even the best set up firewall, can still be broken through by a half decent hacker!