SLEEP O.K. AGAINST HACKING?

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SLEEP O.K. AGAINST HACKING?

Does putting my iMac in sleep mode, instead of turning it off, prevent my hard drive from being hacked, as it would be protected if it were turned off?
Thanks in advance to all who answer.
TW

iMac G4 f.p. 15"; iBook G4 12"; 2nd Generation Shuffle; x-ray vision, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on May 29, 2007 11:12 PM

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Answer 1

Niel

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May 29, 2007 11:20 PM in response to Timothy Wilson

If the computer is not set to wake up for Ethernet network administrator access or when the modem detects a ring, or if it isn't connected to an Ethernet network or phone line, it cannot be hacked into when it is asleep. The two options described above enable it to be remotely woken up, and an attacker could then get into the system as if it had been awake the whole time.

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Answer 2

May 29, 2007 11:26 PM in response to Niel

If I am connected via Airport Express, what are the implications?

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Answer 3

Niel

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May 29, 2007 11:54 PM in response to Timothy Wilson

A computer connected to a network only through a wireless connection cannot be remotely woken up, and therefore cannot be hacked into while asleep.

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Answer 4

May 29, 2007 11:55 PM in response to Niel

Thanks.
TW

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