On 2009-02-17, Abby <abbybrown[at]charter.net> wrote:

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What operating system do you want to use for the fileserver?

Can you keep that data encrypted (as I do, for example)?

In any case, nowadays the hackers are after stealing thousands of data
records, as opposed to breaking into some people's fileservers looking
for a few card numbers. So the chances of that data being stolen by
strangers (as opposed to acquaintainces) are small. A more likely
event would be, say, your kids buddies stealing this, or your
neighbors.

Do you have wifi and is it a secure wifi network? This adds another
dimension to the security issue.

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PeterL wrote:

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may not be sufficient. Hackers can access your computer data base as
you are typing an e-mail to Aunt Susie. Get yourself a decent firewall
and anti-malware and keep them on full time. You do lock both your
front and back doors right?

Chip

On 2009-02-17 13:09:19 -0800, PeterL <po.ning[at]gmail.com> said:

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I would surmise that chances of a bank making an error on your monthly
statement and taking off a couple of thousand by mistake are greater
than the chances of being targeted by a hacker. And then when it comes
to telephone bills and credit card statements.....your risk goes up by
leaps and bounds.

On Feb 17, 11:54*am, "Abby" <abbybr...[at]charter.net> wrote:
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Frankly the chance a hacker would spend the time hacking into an
individual's computer to get information is remote, unless you are
really rich and/or famous. To protect yourself against any
inadvertent breach of confidentiality you just need to do some simple
steps. A password protected file, turning off your network when you
are not using it, something like those.

"Abby" <abbybrown[at]charter.net> wrote in message
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The more detail they have about your finances, the more they can pretend
they are you. For example, one institution requires a validation process
for wire transfers. Part of that process is to identify a couple of recent
transactions. Would the scoundrel get access to that type of info?

Hi,

I am thinking about moving our financial data to our home fileserver.
That would make it accessible to both my desktop and my laptop.
Also, it might make it more vulnerable to hackers. It would be
uncomfortable to have our privacy compromised. But, realistically,
other than SSNs and passwords what harm can someone do with
our financial data?

Thanks,
Gary