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to: `Tom Lee Mullins`
from: Dale A Cook
date: 2004-07-09 21:17:54
subject: Re: eCS and Cable Modems?

"LM> ...
> 
> Has nothing to do with what OS you run. 
> If you're on an always on
> connection, you either have a firewall, 
> or your system gets hijacked.
> The only question is how long before it happens.
> -- 
> "For since the creation of the world God's 
> invisible qualities -- his
> eternal power and divine nature -- have been 
> clearly seen, being understood from what has
> been made, so that men are without excuse."
>                                                 Romans 1:20 NIV
> 
>  Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409
> 
> Felix Miata  ***  http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/

 "LM> My cable modem has a 'suspend' mode button on top that I 
 "LM> press when I shut down my computer. Would this help reduce
 "LM> the risk of being 'hijacked'? lessen the chance of an
 "LM> intruder?

 "LM> BigWarpGuy



                   Think about it?   There is not even one computer on
earth that can be "hijacked" while turned off/shutdown:)
          
          

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