Re: P2P software is security?

From: Richard Atkinson (big@un.com)
Date: 07/03/02 

From: "Richard Atkinson" <big@un.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 12:45:39 +0100

RE: Is P2P software secure?

For MS-Windows products, if you follow their 'hardening' guidelines, you can
secure your environment.
If you're considering Linux, then this is just as insecure as MS products
straight out-of-the box, AND THEY'RE MEANT TO BE. If they weren't, with
your dangerously low level of knowledge you couldn't have shared a file!

Get a book or visit the MS support site on how to secure your environment.
But be careful, or you'll lock yourself out of your system.

"knox" <lizing@21cn.com> wrote in message
news:3d1e4b12.1735284@news.cn99.com...
> I have one P2P software installed on my computer(Win98SE). As I
> downloaded files from the other users, It stored in a filefolder. But,
> to my surprise, the file downloaded didnnt encrypted and anybody can
> open the filefold and view the file I downloaded......
> Another question, The P2P softwares is vulnerable to all kinds of
> net hacking?
> thanks!

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