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entering all of the data and used the wireless security settings and wrote everything I did enter down.
Now just don't forget where you put that paper! Maybe you could encrypt it and place it on your computer with a name that you'll not remember what it's for and delete it a few years from now and still not be able to access the router because you can't remember where the paper is that has the info you need...
I must admit that I have not changed that stuff on my wired router.
But I suppose a hacker with a
lot of time on his hands could get past the router until he gets to the OS X firewall...probably not the most secure fw, but more than most hackers will bother with, assuming they get to my IP number, which is not constant, anyway...
I also will admit to using the same password on almost all sites that need them. Assuming someone where to determine that pw for a particular site they would still be hard pressed to find all or any of the other sites I access with it. My philosophy is to keep things as simple as possible. Should I discover that the word has been compromised, I shall change it everywhere. How, exactly I would even discover that it is 'bad' is another minor mystery; I suppose an attempt to visit would result in a failure, assuming that the word was changed or my info would be altered.
I simply don't use the internet for banking nor financial matters other than purchases and that only on 'secure' ( https ) sites.
Not suggesting that you change or adopt my lazy, reckless approach, but remember the computer is there to do your work, not the other way around. ( and there are, of course, programs that allow you to record as many passwords and what their for as you might want - just don't forget what the password for
that program is! )
You already have the most secure consumer computer known to man, don't worry
excessively about security needs. OTOH, be aware of what and where you do things on the internet, especially via email!
And make sure the security features built in to the OS are, in fact, enabled.
Oh yeah! If you get a
wireless router, all the above does not apply! Nail that baby down with every security feature you can get!
