Security Issues
When you enable file sharing over the Internet with a broadband connection, you are opening your Mac up to potential security risks. To help protect yourself, follow these simple guidelines.
If you have multiple users, don’t assign Administrator status unnecessarily. In fact, if you want one extra step of protection, create yourself a non-Admin user account and use it regularly, even if you are the only user. Only log on as the Administrator when you need to install software or change system-wide settings.
Sharing files through your iDisk and Mac.com’s HomePage (see pages xxi–xxii) is quite safe since no one gets anywhere near your Mac—the files are all on the Apple server.
General file sharing as explained in Chapters 34 and ...
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