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To: elmatador who wrote (5378)	9/29/1999 7:00:00 AM
From: Jim Oravetz	Respond to of 12823

New high-speed modems put home computers at risk ….Any machine connected to the Internet is potentially vulnerable, but the best targets are those with high-speed, "always on" connections, such as cable modems or digital subscriber lines. Systems with high-speed connections are typically targeted because they are the simplest to track down. That's because whenever you log on, your Internet service provider assigns your system an IP, or Internet protocol, address, which identifies your computer to the network. With dial-up connections, your IP address changes every time you go online; typically, "always on" addresses are fixed. The longer that address is "active," or online, the better the chance an outsider can find you and prowl around….. usnews.com Jim