On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:45:02 +1000, hopper
<iryln.166996$vr1.81057@en-nntp-07.dc1.easynews.com>:
>scissorhands <WayOutThere@home.com>wrote:
>>On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:51:16 -0500, "hopper"
>><Svrln.73411$K81.517@newsfe18.iad>:
>>
>>>
>>>"scissorhands" <WayOutThere@home.com> wrote in message
>>>news:j3nbp59odmkacjve51j6323iv4ike2g8iq@4ax.com...
>>>Can one of you experts shed a little light on the security issue? I would
>>>like to be able to upload designs, but I have read your posts telling us
>>>newbies to be careful. What is it I need to do to protect myself? The
>>>last thing I need is to get myself in trouble that way. Any help is
>>>greatly appreciated. I'm trying to watch and learn, but I guess some of it
>>>is still way over my head.
>>>
>>>
>>>Designs and other data type files carnt hurt you with viruses, period.
>>>These types of files are like a CD in a player. They can be noise but not
>>>"hurt you"
>>>
>>>Files that execute and can control the CPU of your 'puter can hurt you,
>>>badly.
>>>
>>>cheers
>>Thank you so much. I was reading some advise to another user about using a
>>server that was out of the country, and not having your IP address show as
>>to be tracked. Is that something I need to worry about? And where do I
>>look to see that? I truly do appreciate your time to answer my questions.
>>I just don't want to end up doing something wrong and regretting it later.
>
>/smiling
>
>Well SH you just fell foul of a very basic "security
>risk"!!
>The forger you respond to has been notified in this NG
>many times, and identified each time.
>
>You will not see these Headers in any post from myself:
> X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express
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> X-Complaints-To: abuse@teranews.com
>
>The lines are quite plain, are they not easy to spot?
>IT will be laughing itself stupid at your gullibility.
>Relax.. you are just one of what is likely hundreds.
>
>As *my* answer to your question?
>Security is a delicate topic -- not easily discussed in
>this NG.
>There is no "plate of security please" to deliver, it
>is a learned process in gathering knowledge and
>building your own individual circumstance from which to
>post files from.
>
>Many many tips and hints have been published here over
>time.
>The best I can offer with this post is:
>
>Tip: The very people who would hunt down a poster --
>and take action -- MUST READ every post to gather a
>"profile".
>That is WORK -- for them.
>
>From experience here very few (design houses) are even
>bothered, and there is an argument that can be put
>which says posting files here *benefits* the industry,
>not detracts from it.
>
>So, you think about it.. if the Pinkerton types MUST
>READ every text post then where is the safest place to
>hide tips?
>IN every text post... read them all.. just do not
>respond to a forgery and _prove_ you are not paying
>attention.
>
>cheers
Got it.
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