Each member of your family will be allowed to visit only those sites that are appropriate for their specific level of protection. Internet Privacy Service lets you build a database of private or sensitive information. Any time this information is transmitted, Internet Privacy Service warns you and blocks the transmission. Glossary of terms Dynamic IP addressing If you are a Basic DSL DSL customer, you have a dynamic IP address, which means every time you connect to the Internet you are assigned a new IP address that is selected randomly from a list of available addresses. Firewall Firewall software provides a virtual wall between your computer and the Internet protecting your connection to the Internet.
Hackers attempt to penetrate computer networks through Internet connections.
Hackers Hackers use scanning software to seek-out IP addresses. Once a hacker isolates an IP address, they can browse, steal or manipulate the contents of your computer. The Internet has an address for every computer connected to it at any given moment. You need an IP address in order to route data, such as email messages, to your PC through the Internet. Static IP addressing If your DSL service has static IP addressing, you will have the same IP address every single time you connect to the Internet.