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Rank: Hello Joined: 9/16/2011 Posts: 7 Location: CBD
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i get my internet from my next-door neighbor who runs a cyber cafe, is it possible for them to access information on my computers? If they can access, what measures can i put in place to prevent this? Please help.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/25/2012 Posts: 1,826
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yes they can access information on your computers
The best measure to prevent access is to stop using the connection from your neighbour
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Rank: Hello Joined: 9/16/2011 Posts: 7 Location: CBD
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sitaki.kujulikana wrote:yes they can access information on your computers
The best measure to prevent access is to stop using the connection from your neighbour thanks for the advice, will immediately stop using this connection
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/12/2010 Posts: 474 Location: Nairobi
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They can only access what you have share publicly. Like shared docs and other shared drives/folders. Also depends on OS. W7 & 8 have better security than Xp. Linux is better. It also depends on how skilled the neighbour is or cafe users. Most importantly what there is in your computer that someone would wish to access. Signed: richdad: CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, NKT, A+, N+, B+,NKT, PHD. Keep it simple
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/25/2012 Posts: 1,826
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richdad wrote:They can only access what you have share publicly. Like shared docs and other shared drives/folders. Also depends on OS. W7 & 8 have better security than Xp. Linux is better.
It also depends on how skilled the neighbour is or cafe users. Most importantly what there is in your computer that someone would wish to access.
Signed: richdad: CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, NKT, A+, N+, B+,NKT, PHD. any folder or file on a computer can be accessed remotely, its not only the shared ones.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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richdad wrote:
Signed: richdad: CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, NKT, A+, N+, B+,NKT, PHD.
 asiyetakatumjue wrote:any folder or file on a computer can be accessed remotely, its not only the shared ones. How will one do remote access if it is deactivated or if they don't have login details?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/2/2011 Posts: 4,824 Location: -1.2107, 36.8831
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lemiso wrote:i get my internet from my next-door neighbor who runs a cyber cafe, is it possible for them to access information on my computers? If they can access, what measures can i put in place to prevent this? Please help. No they can't. Am no networking geek but i know only shared documents and folder can be accessed in a network, not unless they have installed softwares in computer. Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.” ― Rashi
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/15/2011 Posts: 4,518
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I posed this very question to somebody using the cyber net.They weren't sure. Quote:Signed: richdad: CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, NKT, A+, N+, B+,NKT, PHD. Now what is this? "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/12/2010 Posts: 474 Location: Nairobi
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sitaki.kujulikana wrote:richdad wrote:They can only access what you have share publicly. Like shared docs and other shared drives/folders. Also depends on OS. W7 & 8 have better security than Xp. Linux is better.
It also depends on how skilled the neighbour is or cafe users. Most importantly what there is in your computer that someone would wish to access.
Signed: richdad: CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, NKT, A+, N+, B+, PHD. any folder or file on a computer can be accessed remotely, its not only the shared ones. As I stated in my answer, it all depends on what there is in that computer. This obsession with Internet insecurity is sickening. No one is interested in your files. If something is that important...don't keep it in your PC. With enough EFFORT they can be accessed. It can be stolen or burnt.  Get secure storage online. In fact all photocopying machines have internal memory and all scanned/photocopied documents can easily be retrieved.  Yet no one cares when they photocopy their documents in public cafes.... ) Keep it simple
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/17/2006 Posts: 133
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sitaki.kujulikana wrote:richdad wrote:They can only access what you have share publicly. Like shared docs and other shared drives/folders. Also depends on OS. W7 & 8 have better security than Xp. Linux is better.
It also depends on how skilled the neighbour is or cafe users. Most importantly what there is in your computer that someone would wish to access.
Signed: richdad: CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, NKT, A+, N+, B+,NKT, PHD. any folder or file on a computer can be accessed remotely, its not only the shared ones. care to explain further?
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