Looking for advice on computer security and "DRM"

[Ships-R-Us]

I just learned a bunch from you guys about this port stuff.

I just set up a webcam a few weeks ago so I can check outside the house while away......I just typed in my IP address and it was there. I just discovered the whole world could also.

Also UpNp was enabled, so I just shut it off.

JUST now I went into the router and assigned the outside camera to another port . Now it is private unless I give out the port number. THANK YOU for helping me with this also. I knew nothing about ports before.

Thank the lord I did not have it in the house.

Thank You for this help you all gave.

[skwasjer]

If any of you are worried about Ubi mining your habits, then you better disconnect now, throw away your modem and never show your face on the internet again, and while you're at it, your mobile phone too (talk about tracking someone... ).

What about Microsoft, or your antivirus software, or your adware software, or any other application that you allowed to get automatic updates. What about your browser. What about subsim, or your ISP. What about software you didn't explicitly give permission, but does connect anyway (and you don't have a firewall blocking it). What about S3D's autoupdate feature (YES, I AM YOUR BIG BROTHER ). You don't want to know how much your computer accesses the internet without you even realising.

Seriously, the privacy concern is a bit silly. I read an article somewhere that on average a Dutch person is registered with personal details/information (not via internet!) with some 120 companies, agencies, and authorities. Most we didn't even ask for, and if one sits and thinks about it, most of us won't be able to name more than 30-40 from that list.

Don't get me wrong, I do think privacy in general is something to be wary about (and not every company takes it that serious as it should), but the biggest issue with this DRM system is just the connectivity in itself.

Regarding virusses/trojans being sent back to you by hackers, well, I think you run more risk by visiting torrent sites (not just for (infected) cracks, but for browser vulnerabilities as well) then by buying the game and trusting Ubi's servers to be clean I'd take the latter.