Would you use a VPN or not?

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Dec 23rd 2008, 5:02 pm

boroexile

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Would you use a VPN or not?

I've finally got my fixed line internet, after a mere six weeks of trying! So far I've been using a dongle and a vpn for extra security when doing my online banking. Now I'm with Du in my apartment would anyone still recommend using a VPN for banking, shopping etc, or is this overkill?

Thanks for any advice.

Dec 23rd 2008, 5:25 pm

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Re: Would you use a VPN or not?

A VPN is just a protected 'pipe' to somewhere. This is handy when, for example, you want to get through a country firewall, because the other end of the pipe will be on the other side of the wall. But for everyday web browsing where you can trust your internet connection, it's complete overkill and offers very little additional protection.

Dec 23rd 2008, 5:37 pm

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Re: Would you use a VPN or not?

Thanks for that, makes it quite a bit clearer

Dec 23rd 2008, 6:09 pm

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Re: Would you use a VPN or not?

With your normal online connection, when you go to your online bank, most banks now have extra security...so you definitely know that you are at your bank's correct homepage.

You can check this by looking at the top right-hand of your internet page that is open...the bank's name should be written there in green letters. I know that British and Australian banks have this...as I have accounts on both countries.