#1053 - Does Turning a Computer Off at Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?
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Yes, but no
It seems a little counter intuitive, but when your machine is already well protected, turning it off completely at night doesn't really add that much more protection. Yes, it adds some, but not enough to factor into the decision.
Details of my thinking: Does Turning a Computer Off at Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?
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Does Turning a Computer Off at Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?
Technically, yes, a teeny tiny bit. Pragmatically? It's not worth considering.
There are reasons to turn your computer off at night or leave it running. Getting hacked isn't one of them.
Read: Does Turning a Computer Off at Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?
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| Many people seem more than willing to give a complete stranger access their computer. It's safer to give them your wallet. Read: Would You Give Your Wallet to a Stranger? | |
Why Am I Seeing These Odd Crypto-Currency "Help Me" Comments? |  |
| Just ignore seed-phrase scams. Read: Why Am I Seeing These Odd Crypto-Currency "Help Me" Comments? | |
How to Recover When You Lose Everything Traveling |  |
| Imagine you're traveling overseas and all your digital "stuff" is lost. What do you do? How do you reconnect? Read: How to Recover When You Lose Everything Traveling | |
Think Before You Share: Protecting Yourself From Email Harassment |  |
| It's so common to give away personal information, we don't think twice about it. Let's start thinking twice. Read: Think Before You Share: Protecting Yourself From Email Harassment | |
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 | Think Before You Share: Protecting Yourself From Email HarassmentSomething as simple as an email address can sometimes lead to problemsWatch: Think Before You Share: Protecting Yourself From Email Harassment |
 | How to Recover When You Lose Everything TravelingImagine you're traveling overseas. Now imagine all your digital "stuff" is lost. What do you do? How do you reconnect?Watch: How to Recover When You Lose Everything Traveling |
 | Why Am I Seeing These Odd Crypto-currency "Help Me" Comments?As usual, it's a trap.Watch: Why Am I Seeing These Odd Crypto-currency "Help Me" Comments? |
 | Does Turning a Computer Off At Night Keep It Safer From Hackers?There are reasons to turn your computer off at night, or leave it running. This isn't one of them.Watch: Does Turning a Computer Off At Night Keep It Safer From Hackers? |
 | Would You Give Your Wallet to a Stranger?Many people seem more than willing to let a complete stranger access their computer. Honestly? It's safer to just give them your wallet.Watch: Would You Give Your Wallet to a Stranger? |
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