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Active tracking
1 of 12: Active tracking is what the "trace tracker" and the Map Tracer display. It works only when you are connected.
2 of 12: It can be defended against by "call bouncing" through many nodes. I.e. click through as many of the servers in your map as you see fit.
3 of 12: The tracking slows down if you have an active username/password to the system you're bouncing through. This will be shown on the map by small dots flowing around the server.
4 of 12: It will be even slower if you have admin access to the computer. This will be shown as a larger square outside the server dot in the Map screen.
5 of 12: Do NOT let the active trace find you. You'll be booted off the system and legal action will take place -- depending on your crime.
6 of 12: Later in the game it'll be possible to hack your way in without traces.
7 of 12: All servers who notice your hacking are using Monitors of some sort. Software exists with which you can ignore these.
8 of 12: Ignore or bypass.
9 of 12: A Monitor Bypass (v5.0 costs 20,000c -- don't bother buying any lesser) literally silences the Monitor on the other end. A must for any long-lasting Decyphering or Password Breaking. Hacking will not be completely safe even with this baby, though.
10 of 12: Whenever you enter as an Administrator, tracking will commence no matter what Bypasses you have on.
11 of 12: If you do not need to access logs or something alike, you should use other user usernames whenever possible.
12 of 12: Most Government servers have "readwrite" users. They can read and modify records but do not get traced. I.e. you have no hurry of getting out (but don't overdo it).
