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Originally Posted by foggyjames
as is having an unsecured wireless network. I think he's being a little paranoid on the latter point...I'd be more worried about my location being known because of the risk of car theft
James
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I think being "paranoid" about internet security is a good thing. The "it won't happen to me" syndrome is why internet crime is a multi-million pound industry. OK so the chances of someone hacking your computer are small but so are the chances of winning the lottery. Also your neighbours can all see if your wifi is unsecured and will happily "piggy-back" your connection downloading goodness knows what at your expense. As the man said "just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean they're not out to get you".
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