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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: 4,818 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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Rank: Member Joined: 11/8/2012 Posts: 257
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Only shared documents can be viewed or can be easily be accessed however one can easily access your computer remotely if the checkbox "Allow user to connect remotly to this computer" is checked.With this the other person logs you out and takes control of your machine.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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Mjasirii wrote:Only shared documents can be viewed or can be easily be accessed however one can easily access your computer remotely if the checkbox "Allow user to connect remotly to this computer" is checked.With this the other person logs you out and takes control of your machine. how will they log in if they dont have the right username and pswd combination?
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 1/25/2012 Posts: 15
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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. Yes, its possible to access...it only takes 5 mins to do so. If you want to block any access..just enable your windows firewall...with ur firewall on its very difficult to attack.  Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service - Henry Ford
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/25/2012 Posts: 1,826
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dnn wrote: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? drive letter + $ admin$
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/25/2012 Posts: 1,826
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Lolest! wrote: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? by getting the login details
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/24/2012 Posts: 331 Location: Vantage point
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If you are hearing the word Encryption for the very first time or vaguely rings a bell or you hardware has nothing like TPM encryption feature that is enabled via BIOS, just do yourself a favour and get your own personal connection. Least of your worries should be someone breaking into your system, greatest of your worries is someone with the ability to intercept your communication, believe me it is very easy.... so easy I freak out using the cyber, I don't even use flashdisks to the cyber, I have my own mechanized ways of getting data from point to point.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/23/2009 Posts: 1,626
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I doubt someone that good is working in a cyber Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/24/2012 Posts: 331 Location: Vantage point
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ChessMaster wrote:I doubt someone that good is working in a cyber I found this very amusing but it happened and they didn't say which cyber.....hehehe Rink
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/5/2010 Posts: 2,061 Location: Nairobi
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Drobos fly wrote:ChessMaster wrote:I doubt someone that good is working in a cyber I found this very amusing but it happened and they didn't say which cyber.....hehehe Rink Cloning a UI to trick people to enter their id and password is not exactly hacking .....its subterfuge, a con. A hack is vastly more technical than that.
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/24/2012 Posts: 331 Location: Vantage point
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quicksand wrote:Drobos fly wrote:ChessMaster wrote:I doubt someone that good is working in a cyber I found this very amusing but it happened and they didn't say which cyber.....hehehe Rink Cloning a UI to trick people to enter their id and password is not exactly hacking .....its subterfuge, a con. A hack is vastly more technical than that. Let me make it clear. The point is... it happened and the results are the same,your system is compromised, there is no exception that it can't happen again wherever.
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