Here are the answers to your virus protection questions.
Several members of the Society's Technology, Small Business and MAP sections participated in a "hot topic" conference call with Christopher Jenkins, Society chief technology strategist, to get answers to questions on virus protection.
Sending and Receiving Information
Q. If the router still has the manufacturer's default settings, does this increase my vulnerability to hackers?
A. Yes. The default setting of any router includes a publicly available user name and password to access the setup screen of the router itself. Default settings on wireless routers are even less secure since wireless routers normally come without any encryption enabled. In either case, it is possible for an attacker to take control of your router and configure or disable your firewall.
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