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Old 02-17-06, 12:20 PM
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There's been book-long discussion on this over at the nameless big forum, and it has been near impossible to follow, which is one of the big reasons why I prefer this forum. The general consensus seems to be …

1) The stories of people getting hacked don't seem very credible, but there is much debate and back-and-forth about this.

2) Microsoft Anti Spyware appears to be detecting 'trojan.backdoor.small.fb,' on computers with Party installed. This is a false positive, and doesn't actually indicate a Trojan, just a problem with the compatibility of MS's Anti-Spyware or Party's software, for which either or both parties are to blame.

3) That all said, it is essential to practice good Internet security if you are playing poker for money online. Make sure you have firewalls and anti-spyware in place. Use unique and complex passwords. Don't fall for phishing scams.

I've posted before about how I have my Poker accounts tied to an entirely separate bank account from my mortgage/wife-and-kids/real-life bank account, which I think is also a good practice.