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Broadband severely increases security risk
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<blockquote data-quote="net1" data-source="post: 20346"><p>Analysts have calculated that a broadband Internet connection is five times more vulnerable to a security breach than a dial-up connection.</p><p></p><p>"For those using DSL, the risk of being among those affected is much higher than among dial-up users. We estimate that DSL users are at five times greater risk of being affected by a security attack," the research organisation The Yankee Group claimed. </p><p></p><p>"'Always On', in other words, means 'Always Vulnerable'," the group added.</p><p></p><p>DSL is a much greater security risk because it allows a user to be constantly connected to the Web. While this is ideal for applications such as email and instant messenger, the downside is that it means more exposure to malicious hackers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="net1, post: 20346"] Analysts have calculated that a broadband Internet connection is five times more vulnerable to a security breach than a dial-up connection. "For those using DSL, the risk of being among those affected is much higher than among dial-up users. We estimate that DSL users are at five times greater risk of being affected by a security attack," the research organisation The Yankee Group claimed. "'Always On', in other words, means 'Always Vulnerable'," the group added. DSL is a much greater security risk because it allows a user to be constantly connected to the Web. While this is ideal for applications such as email and instant messenger, the downside is that it means more exposure to malicious hackers. [/QUOTE]
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