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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo
You want to be truly secure? Get of the net. Otherwise, use common sense, stay up to date with software patches, secure your networks (ESPECIALLY wireless) and use good strength or better passwords.
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Which is why I hate the current trend of requiring internet connectivity to play video games.
Just last weekend, I wanted to take a break from my dissertation. I was in the mood to play Fear 2. Great game.
I bought it. I have the disks, I even have the product code. I don't steal games.
Could I play it? Nope. Even though I had the disks, somehow I needed to connect to Steam. Why? Dunno. Well I connected with Steam but Steam would not accept my product code. Told me it had already been registered. Well that makes sense as I played the game before. But I could not install the game because it already had been installed.
Tried to contact the world famous Steam support. Been a week and still no reply (besides I needed to get back to my dissertation).
I want my game machine to be secure but the software companies require me to have internet connectivity for a standalone client based computer game.
I like your idea of being off the net, but the industry does not agree with you.
Sorry, just had to rant. Had one evening "free" to play some video games and I couldn't play a game I bought and had the disks for.