Reply #30: Okay, how about some more translations for us non-geeks.

[Zan_of_Texas]

Say you're just an everyday person who occasionally digs into stuff, and you wouldn't be too happy to have unknown hackers busting into your computer.

Say you have a basic firewall working.

Say you check to see who's been electronically knocking at your door.

When should you be concerned? How do you know when to be?

If an industrial strength hacker wants to get into your system, how would you stop them? (assuming it's not just an everyday hacker).


That Reston, Virginia address would concern me if you guys hadn't said nah, don't worry -- because the CIA and lots of defense-related stuff is in surburban Virginia just outside of D.C.