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Old 5th Nov 2007, 08:59
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PC security - what are the real threats?

On another thread, wifi security was mentioned as a reason for opting for a hard-wired ethernet connection.

So the question is this:

In a home office/domestic setting, what are the real threats to PC security, and what's a rough weighting of those threats? Assume that the user has standard security enabled on an XP Pro machine, a WEP- encrypted, firewalled wifi router, and does not respond to phishing/419 emails.
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