[Rhodes22-list] Hackers

[Jay Friedland]

Steve-
A quick response as a Mac user, as I checked based on your concern. 
With Jaguar (OS 10.2.3), there is a built-in firewall under System 
Preferences/Networking/Advanced. If you're using Airport (router), I 
understand there is a scrambler that prevents access, also with 
advanced settings. Neither is a default setting. Viruses are still 
minimal compared to PC world-few hundred, that Norton Anti-virus or 
Viruscan  can prevent with monthly updates.

I'll be pursuing these settings. If you have additional questions, I 
may be able to check things on  my end.
Regards,
Jay

On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 05:08 PM, Steve Alm wrote:

> Mac users,
>
> I'm not really much of a computer expert but I'm wondering if I'm 
> leaving
> myself open to hackers.  I use the broadband service (Road Runner) and 
> I'm
> always online.  I have no firewall.  I don't even use any virus 
> protection
> because I have a Mac...so far, I've never been hit.
>
> I've been looking at Lavasoft's Ad Aware anti spyware stuff and I was
> wondering if any of you have any comments on this.  I don't know if it 
> even
> runs on Mac.
>
> Of course I have all my file sharing stuff turned off, but...?
>
> I wouldn't want anyone to gain access to all of the very sensitive
> information I have on my computer such as the lyrics to a thousand 
> dirty
> songs.  :-)
>
> Slim
>
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