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How Are You Protecting Your Computers?

Posted by Cliff on from the what-steps-are-you-taking dept.

b0m8ad1l asks: "I'm wondering what AV, software/hardware firewalls Slashdot readers are using these days. I remember another Ask Slashdot a long time ago, but i'm curious as to how everyone is keeping up with the times. I'm using Kaspersky AV, Sygate Personal Firewall Pro, behind a Netgear RP114 router"

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  1. If I told you... by Tim_F · · Score: 5, Funny

    The slashdot editors would have all the information they'd need to hack me...

  2. Tin Foil and DuctTape by Sean+Johnson · · Score: 5, Funny

    I completely covered my PC with it. There`s no airlow, but at least it`s safe. I also sprinkled some holy water on it for good measure. Those Nazis will never get to my PC now.

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    >>>>>> Chewie, take the professor in the back and plug him into the hyperdrive.
  3. Hmm by Vokbain · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bought a Macintosh ^_^

  4. Re:I took the ethernet card out by base3 · · Score: 2, Funny
    I don't know if you're talking about sensitive as in "biological weapons plans" or sensitive as in "personal finance data," but there's a solution that would allow you to keep the convenience of networking but not expose it to the Internet. (This assumesy ou're running Windows.)

    Install IPX/SPX or NetBEUI on both machines. Keep TCP/IP on the non-sensitive machine, but have no TCP/IP stack installed on the sensitive machine, and use IPX/SPX or NetBEUI for networking betwixt them.

    For added obscurity points, you could use something like Banyan Vines or LANtastic.

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    One CPU cycle wasted on digital restrictions management is ONE TOO MANY.