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What security measures should a home user take when using Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technologies?

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What security measures should a home user take when using Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technologies?

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• Install anti-virus programs and a personal firewall on your computer. Ensure virus signatures, malicious code definitions as well as their detection and repair engines are updated regularly • Apply the latest security patches • Remove all unnecessary user privileges on the computer • P2P applications need the firewall to open a number of ports in order to function properly.