Dial-up and router connection posses excellent security feature actually. But not many people aware of this magnificent detail. So how does it work? Instead of using static IPs, they use dynamic ones. It means that every time you connect to internet, you will get a new IP. For your security, this is sweet!
This works by preventing internet attackers of tracking your IP. For example: you have some online banking transactions, and a hacker tracks your activity (as he doesn’t have enough time to decrypt your information, edit it, and resend it as an interception), then he remembers your IP, planning to send his specialized info-stealing tool to get information about you (such as bank account information). But before he is done sending, you finish your internet session. The next day, the hacker tries to send his newly improved stealing-tool to your IP, but oops! The IP is not yours anymore; it might be used by a 10 years old boy playing an internet solitaire. So instead of getting a bank account, he only gets an internet solitaire account, which won’t do much good to him. Then, after banging his head to his desk, he plays internet solitaire as he has no idea how to find you (and your bank account). Sweet isn’t?
Yet secure it is my friend, but not flawless. Some drawbacks are commonly recognized, such as if you use dial-up connection, mostly you will not get a fast connection (however router can acquire faster speed, especially broadband routers). Both connection are also not the most favored to play online gaming, as the setting might get a little tricky sometimes. And also, You will be invulnerable to internet attack only after you end your session (disconnect), meaning that if an attacker get his hands on you before you end your session, you're dead.
However, if you don’t have both type of connections, but you have a fast connection (with static IP), may be you don’t want to bother yourself rushing to get them, as you can also secure your connection (and yourself) with other ways. Many free tools are at your disposal, such as IP hider, proxies, etc. But be careful, bad proxies might steal information you send pass them, as well as hiding your IP. Choose only among the trusted ones. Google provides many trusted anonymity and security links on the upper right of this page. Feel free to check them out.
