Peer-to-Peer Networks Increase Risk of Identity Theft
May 21, 2007 |
Posted By Guest Attorney
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A personal security and identity theft expert recently demonstrated how file-sharing programs can make your hard drive viewable to online thieves. While Internet Explorer offers some protection against identity thieves, peer-to-peer networks do not necessarily protect your data.
Peer-to-peer networks do not work through Internet Explorer. They are stand-alone programs, requiring their own security. Sensitive data may be protected by running security programs, such as those available from Zone-Labs or Norton.
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