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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Travelling in Greece, need advice
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:58:01
Message-Id: 200507060653.28162.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de
1 On Wednesday 06 July 2005 03:29, Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC wrote:
2 >
3 > > I would not trust a wifi setup by a unknown 3rd party to do online
4 > > banking.
5 > >
6 > > The security of the average wifi is pretty low. Because of
7 > > lazyness, stupidity
8 > > or bugs.
9 >
10 > However, any good bank will have SSL for the higher level protocols,
11 > and the wifi should be as secure as public wired connections (ie DSL
12 > etc). (which is to say, not secure). If you trust your cable modem
13 > or DSL to do SSL-enabled online banking, you should be ok with the wifi
14 >
15
16 hm, you want to tell me, that it is as easy to get into the computer room,
17 hack a line and listen, than to hold an atenna in the right direction?
18
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Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Travelling in Greece, need advice "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@×××××.net>
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Travelling in Greece, need advice Billy Holmes <billy@××××××.net>