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Article #709857Re: OT: Securing your P2P Questions
From: Nostromo
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:57
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:57
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Thus spake WDS <Bi...@seurer.net>, Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:15:25 -0500, Anno Domini: >Ceowulf wrote: >> Is forcing your P2P program to encrypt its data sessions actually >> worthwhile? For instance in UTorrent I have encryption set to forced, >> but it seems to me that in todays day and age this would mean very little. >> >> I've got nothing to hide other than a few downloaded episodes, but I've >> always been a security nut about information and data so it's something >> I've been wondering about. > >The only safe P2P program is the one you don't install. You've left a >huge gaping hole in your computer's defenses and slapping on some >encryption isn't going to make things any safer. You could say the same thing of using Internet Exploder or any MS ActiveX component for that matter, or even every time you 'go online' in any manner. Exposure isn't the issue - using basic protection, limiting privilege & using half your brain when using a PC is. -- Nostromo
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