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Dear Freeola,
I have recently migrated to Freeola and I have noticed that I have as a result been given a static IP address. Previously, I had a dynamic one. Is it true that I am now more susceptible to being 'hacked'? as a result of my computer being 'visible' to others. I use an Apple Mac with a software firewall but as far as security is concerned I am inexperienced and don't really know if this change to a 'static' means I need to take extra care?
Regards,
David Lowe
I have recently migrated to Freeola and I have noticed that I have as a result been given a static IP address. Previously, I had a dynamic one. Is it true that I am now more susceptible to being 'hacked'? as a result of my computer being 'visible' to others. I use an Apple Mac with a software firewall but as far as security is concerned I am inexperienced and don't really know if this change to a 'static' means I need to take extra care?
Regards,
David Lowe
Thanks- Bob and Digitrader- you have reassured me. And I will treasure my little bit of the universe! Best wishes, David Lowe
And an other thing to note about a static IP address is that they (IP addresses) are limited there is not an infinate amount of numbers available, so you should feel good that you have your own little bit of cyber technology all to your self.
My eldest is at UNI doing web design and Law and he told me that fact I think he said there are only
340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456
combinations available so its good to be unique
Kev ;-)
My eldest is at UNI doing web design and Law and he told me that fact I think he said there are only
340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456
combinations available so its good to be unique
Kev ;-)
The simple answer is don't worry about it any more than you were before.
If somebody's intent on hacking you personally then having a static IP will make you easier to target. But unless you're running a server or you have a few leet haxor arch enemies something, then, nobody's going to be particularly interested in you as an individual. You'll probably show up in various scans, but you showed up in all of those before too.
And you're also using a Mac, which removes you from the line of fire of the kind of exploits your average script kiddy has available to them.
If somebody's intent on hacking you personally then having a static IP will make you easier to target. But unless you're running a server or you have a few leet haxor arch enemies something, then, nobody's going to be particularly interested in you as an individual. You'll probably show up in various scans, but you showed up in all of those before too.
And you're also using a Mac, which removes you from the line of fire of the kind of exploits your average script kiddy has available to them.
Dear Freeola,
I have recently migrated to Freeola and I have noticed that I have as a result been given a static IP address. Previously, I had a dynamic one. Is it true that I am now more susceptible to being 'hacked'? as a result of my computer being 'visible' to others. I use an Apple Mac with a software firewall but as far as security is concerned I am inexperienced and don't really know if this change to a 'static' means I need to take extra care?
Regards,
David Lowe
I have recently migrated to Freeola and I have noticed that I have as a result been given a static IP address. Previously, I had a dynamic one. Is it true that I am now more susceptible to being 'hacked'? as a result of my computer being 'visible' to others. I use an Apple Mac with a software firewall but as far as security is concerned I am inexperienced and don't really know if this change to a 'static' means I need to take extra care?
Regards,
David Lowe