Understanding Cyber Threats for High-Speed Internet Users

Consumers with high-speed connections to the Internet, like those provided by DSL and cable modems, are surfing at their own risk unless they take pains to protect their computers, said Frank Prince, an analyst at Forrester Research. Prince said that because . . . Consumers with high-speed connections to the Internet, like those provided by DSL and cable modems, are surfing at their own risk unless they take pains to protect their computers, said Frank Prince, an analyst at Forrester Research. Prince said that because broadband consumers are online for long periods of time, and because their computers have a constant IP address during an online session, they are prime targets for malicious activity.

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