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Why You Don’t Need a Full Internet Security Suite by HTG
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 144652" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>For most people, they don't take their desktops and laptops around any more. More people are using their Android or iOS phones and tablets. Have you considered how many non-secure connections you've made on these devices?</p><p></p><p>Anyway, and correct me if I'm wrong, but you can't get infected by just connecting to an untrusted network, unless your PC is vulnerable and open to exploit from out-of-date software and/or executing unknown content and files.</p><p></p><p>So if you're travelling and using public Wifi hotspots, I suggest using a trusted VPN service to ensure your connections are secure at all times.</p><p></p><p>Windows Firewall also has a setting for Public profile, be sure to use this profile on untrusted networks. However, I've experienced that some Antivirus software may not fully function; avast's Streaming Updates did not work on Public networks, but you should remain protected with it's main definitions.</p><p></p><p>I think I've said before, a home user behind a Router shouldn't run a risk of being "hacked". Even on a protected, trusted home network users get infected.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and utilise UAC, it is a useful feature of Windows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 144652, member: 3"] For most people, they don't take their desktops and laptops around any more. More people are using their Android or iOS phones and tablets. Have you considered how many non-secure connections you've made on these devices? Anyway, and correct me if I'm wrong, but you can't get infected by just connecting to an untrusted network, unless your PC is vulnerable and open to exploit from out-of-date software and/or executing unknown content and files. So if you're travelling and using public Wifi hotspots, I suggest using a trusted VPN service to ensure your connections are secure at all times. Windows Firewall also has a setting for Public profile, be sure to use this profile on untrusted networks. However, I've experienced that some Antivirus software may not fully function; avast's Streaming Updates did not work on Public networks, but you should remain protected with it's main definitions. I think I've said before, a home user behind a Router shouldn't run a risk of being "hacked". Even on a protected, trusted home network users get infected. Oh, and utilise UAC, it is a useful feature of Windows. [/QUOTE]
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