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=09=09Internet Tip of the Day
=09=09Thursday December 7, 2000
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=09=09One of the biggest problems with cable modems and DSL (and other '"al=
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Internet options) is a static IP address (your computer's Internet address)=
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With a dial-up service, your IP address changes each time you log on. With=
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"always-on" service, your IP address doesn't change, which can make it an=
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inviting target for viruses and cybervandals. Lots of cable and DSL service=
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have pretty good firewalls, software that prevents unauthorized access to=
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your PC or network. If your ISP doesn't, you can add one yourself, but how =
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you know if you're protected? Steve Gibson has the answer. Gibson Research=
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Corp (www.grc.com) specializes in computer security products and services.=
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One great feature of his Web site is his ShieldsUP! Page, which probes your=
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computer (harmlessly) and then tells you how vulnerable it is to attack and=
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what you need to do to secure it. I was pleased to find that my PC is prett=
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secure from cyberattack, despite my cable modem.! If you need a firewall,=
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vulnerability today.
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=09=09Click here to visit GRC's Shields UP! page
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=09=09- Dennis Ryan
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