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Phil Started conversation Mar 5, 2000
I'm after some hints and tips on how to get a computer to a basic level of security to connect to the internet. I want to know as I'm want to write an article on the subject.
I know something about windows PC and unix, but I don't know about apple macs. This is where you all come in 
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Cheers
Phil
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coelacanth Posted Mar 5, 2000
I have looked at the following sites:
http://privacy.net/analyze/
which tells you what information your computer is passing out, and I have also had my ports probed via SHIELDs UP at:
http://www.grc.com
Is this what you mean? 
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Phil Posted Mar 5, 2000
That's where I got the idea from , your post in the addiction forum.
I'm also writing an article on privacy on the internet as well and when I've got my first draft out I'll put the link here.
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coelacanth Posted Mar 5, 2000
Glad to help you! I had no idea!! I'm only an well informed surfer, but I would be really interested in what you find out.
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Phil Posted Mar 5, 2000
A basic introduction to computer privacy can be found at
http://www.h2g2.com/A275348
Comments please
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coelacanth Posted Mar 5, 2000
Being a great believer in any conspiracy theory going does not help me. This whole issue seems quite important, and yet, who is worried?
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Phil Posted Mar 5, 2000
It is important (especially the security aspects), but as you say who's bothered by it. I am, and I know that all I can do is make sure *I* know where I'm going on the net and who can see what about me.
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coelacanth Posted Mar 6, 2000
Let me know what you find out. The network manager at work seemed spectacularly ill informed!
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coelacanth Posted Mar 11, 2000
How is the article going? I am meant to be doing some writing too - which is why I'm here, putting it off
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Phil Posted Mar 11, 2000
Well if anyone had replied to my query about macs then I might have done something, but as they haven't I'm leaving it open for a bit more.
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coelacanth Posted Mar 11, 2000
*SHOUTS*
Hey out there, reply to Phil about macs!!
Phil, hope that helps
Would you recommend the download of something like Zone Alarm from http://www.zonelabs.com
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coelacanth Posted Mar 18, 2000
Just talking to myself here so that it pops back up on your homepage again Phil.
Hello Coelacanth! How are you?
Fine thanks, but I really want to know if researchers have any answeres to Phil's question.
Lets wait and see.
OK
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coelacanth Posted Mar 20, 2000
I'm still on my own here!
Take a look at:
http://www.topclick.com
for their views on the security issue.
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Phil Posted Mar 20, 2000
I think I'll have to add a link to them on the privacy page
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