When I mean "safe" I'm wondering if it is any less safe to use a free WIFI spot to check your bank balance, order things online with a credit or debit card, enter sensitive info for job applications, etc. than it would be to do it from your home or apartment via a dedicated ISP?


I am planning on using my laptop a-lot while on the road at free WIFI areas, and am new to this world, so this is why I ask.

Thanks.

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Originally posted by DaveSZ When I mean "safe" I'm wondering if it is any less safe to use a free WIFI spot to check your bank balance, order things online with a credit or debit card, enter sensitive info for job applications, etc. than it would be to do it from your home or apartment via a dedicated ISP? I am planning on using my laptop a-lot while on the road at free WIFI areas, and am new to this world, so this is why I ask. Thanks.

Nope.

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Originally posted by DaveSZ When I mean "safe" I'm wondering if it is any less safe to use a free WIFI spot to check your bank balance, order things online with a credit or debit card, enter sensitive info for job applications, etc. than it would be to do it from your home or apartment via a dedicated ISP? I am planning on using my laptop a-lot while on the road at free WIFI areas, and am new to this world, so this is why I ask. Thanks.

why would it be less safe @ a free net cafe hot spot? the only thngs that would be "in danger" is THEIR, the cafe's, files, server, etc...

nothin on ur hdd's

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Originally posted by DaveSZ When I mean "safe" I'm wondering if it is any less safe to use a free WIFI spot to check your bank balance, order things online with a credit or debit card, enter sensitive info for job applications, etc. than it would be to do it from your home or apartment via a dedicated ISP? I am planning on using my laptop a-lot while on the road at free WIFI areas, and am new to this world, so this is why I ask. Thanks.

Most people don't realise it but Wi-Fi is not as secure as they would like it to be. Your HDD should be fine assuming you have an anti-virus cliejnt running. The information you risk are usernames, passwords, credit card numbers etc which are transmitted over open non-secure airwaves.

Here is an interesting article.

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hah i was on my computer in a local coffee shop and i saw one guy from my high school there on his computer
went to my network places and then proceded to browse through his entire hard drive, create a txt file somewhere really random that said 'h4xed', and waved hi to him on the way out

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Originally posted by mezzir hah i was on my computer in a local coffee shop and i saw one guy from my high school there on his computer went to my network places and then proceded to browse through his entire hard drive, create a txt file somewhere really random that said 'h4xed', and waved hi to him on the way out

That answered my question, thanks.

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If I had a firewall, could it stop Mezzir from haxing me?

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Originally posted by DaveSZ If I had a firewall, could it stop Mezzir from haxing me?

no, hes too 1337

Basturd

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Originally posted by DaveSZ Basturd

Who loves teh cock so much he's a pro.

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