Internet Cafe's
Jun 30th 2007, 3:46 am
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Internet Cafe's
How do these work?
I have a laptop which says wireless but do I need anything else?
Also do Starbucks do free internet connect via wireless and if so do i need any special protection?
I have a laptop which says wireless but do I need anything else?
Also do Starbucks do free internet connect via wireless and if so do i need any special protection?
Jun 30th 2007, 5:20 am
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Jun 30th 2007, 5:21 am
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Jun 30th 2007, 5:37 am
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Re: Internet Cafe's
Most likely there's nobody scanning you, of course, and if you're just generally browsing the web rather than doing internet banking or stuff like that then there probably isn't much for you to worry about. If you *do* plan to use websites that need passwords, though, I wouldn't use a hotspot without running something like PersonalVPN.
Jun 30th 2007, 7:12 am
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Re: Internet Cafe's
Ideally, yes. Public wireless hotspots are notoriously insecure, because everything is sent between laptop and hotspot in-the-clear, which means that anyone with the right gadget within a fairly large radius can pick up your passwords etc.
Most likely there's nobody scanning you, of course, and if you're just generally browsing the web rather than doing internet banking or stuff like that then there probably isn't much for you to worry about. If you *do* plan to use websites that need passwords, though, I wouldn't use a hotspot without running something like PersonalVPN.
Most likely there's nobody scanning you, of course, and if you're just generally browsing the web rather than doing internet banking or stuff like that then there probably isn't much for you to worry about. If you *do* plan to use websites that need passwords, though, I wouldn't use a hotspot without running something like PersonalVPN.
Thanks GarethR looks like I will have to get PVPN then...
i already have my virus fire thingies
Jun 30th 2007, 8:22 am
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Re: Internet Cafe's
hi ur soooo funny i like ur sense of humour
Jun 30th 2007, 12:50 pm
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