[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

I sometimes wonder ( and I am suspicious ) about the " Google Tool Bar .... and interestingly also Google Chrome have some sort of " phone home " type code written in the software to allow Google to " see and track " what sites people visit .... probably simply for marketing purposes .... but I consider it to be a Privacy Issue.

I have used P2P and Torrents for data downloads ( instead of using a Browser ) for obvious reasons.

I know browser " headers " will tell a sever .. what browser your using ... the server for IIS knows I am using Firefox right now .... and your browser may reveal where you have been ... !!! Scarey isn't it.

I use a few dedicated browser " plugins " and filters to " eliminate " as much " perving " by these software companies and ( IP Providers ) as possible.
I run a " Hardware Firewall " at the Router/Modem and a Software Firewall at the Computer., and use a 26 digit random number for Wireless Access.

To date .... and it has been many... many years... ( touch wood )... I have never been compromised by any outside threats ..... mind you ... my firewall logs show many serious attempts have taken place.... but have failed.

But ... what can't be done today ... may very well be easy tomorrow by some clever " script kiddie" or seasoned hacker .

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