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To: Moonray who wrote (10390)	11/30/1999 2:15:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (3) of 32918

That seems strange. I'm no expert, but if you have a dedicated Internet connection you can be at higher risk than the average joe who gets a new IP address every time you dial-up your ISP. A dedicated Internet connection means your IP address doesn't change as often as a dial-up. (You could have the same IP address for many many months) If someone wants your IP address it can be as easy as posting a link to his website and see the IP address who is visiting. Or have you e-mail him and get your IP address in the e-mail source code. I can't see SI being the reason for a breach. If you stay on SI's computers the whole time, never click on a link to an outside computer, I would guess your chance of being hacked is nil. If you want to be 99% safe, use your Internet computer for browsing, and keep your financial and confidential info on a stand alone computer that is not connected to a network. That's being a little paranoid. Best is invest in a firewall if you feel your at risk, have an expert configure it. If you are a victim of a hack, report it to cert.org

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