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title: Hacking is unavoidable
date: "2001-04-02T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1843
description: I explore the high cost of detecting hacking and the privacy dangers of permanent online logging. Based on these threats, I recommend switching off your internet connection when it is not actively being used.
keywords: [hacking, cybersecurity, privacy, network security, data logging, internet safety]
---

After seeing [how costly it is to detect hacking](http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5079958,00.html), and the fact that anything you say can be [logged against you](http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5148422.html), one wonders if being online is worth it. If you've got a permanent Internet connection, keep it switched off.