With the arrival of always-on net services, security problems are about to become a reality for home users who until now have relied on a dynamic IP to keep them from harm. Fear not! Here comes Ninfo to the rescue?Always on is almost here - but it may also mean always vulnerable. Finally home PC users and small offices will be able to get permanent high-speed connections to the net previously the privilege of corporations - but they may also be putting themselves at the same risk of being attacked. Time to get savvy about who’s scoping you out there on the netowkr - here are two useful resources could help you out of any pending hack-attacks. has a regularly updated list of the top ten security problems leading to outside interference. The group argue that the majority of successful attacks on computer systems via the Internet can be traced to exploitation of one of a small number of security flaws, and go on to specify the most common of those flaws along with the fixes and patches. Now that we?re all moving towards becoming servers as well as surfers, it could be worth taking a look at. But if that?s a bit too tech for you, you could consider an off-the shelf hack remedy. Amongst these, check out BlackICE Defender: it not only detects and blocks hackers through its personal firewall capabilities, but also records the attacker’s identity and gathers personal information about them - in real time. The newest version even gives an audio alerts to notify users of attacks. ?We’ve improved BlackICE Defender by adding numerous additonal detections, alarming capabilities and an improved GUI to our already comprehensive security solution,? says Greg Gilliom, CEO, Network ICE. ?With BlackICE Defender 2.1, we’ve added a number of features that make it even easier for home users to deploy corporate-strength security.? Check it out. It?s time you took network security into your own hands ? and stopped being a helpless victim. We?ll have no sympathy for you. We’re all corporates now. Sans.org

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