-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Christofer C. Bell wrote: > On 4/12/06, Craig McLean <craig@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Christofer C. Bell wrote: >>> If you are not running anything listening to any ports, there is no >>> risk involved. >> If you are not running anything listening on any ports, why do you have >> an internet connection? > > I'd submit that it has something to do with wanting Internet access to > read webpages, check email, participate in online chat, commerce, and > entertainment. That sort of thing. In order to do that, you will need to have ports open, either participating in TCP connections, or listening for UDP responses. C. - -- Craig McLean http://fukka.co.uk craig@xxxxxxxxxxx Where the fun never starts Powered by FreeBSD, and GIN! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFEPgKNMDDagS2VwJ4RAiAEAKCaiWx2BbfE/NuOkUsl40hMWhwQdwCgiz0S 4qSFI52+zOKyTdY0MSLQDxA= =6I3m -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
