Topic 'How safe is dial up?' in forum 'Dialup' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/How-safe-is-dial-up-21046585 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:02:02 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:02:02 EDT Re: How safe is dial up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-How-safe-is-dial-up-21053751 said by hulk1 :

I've heard that dial up is actually safer than broadband because of your IP changing everytime you connect to the internet. Most residential dialup and broadband ISPs use dynamic addressing. Sometimes this causes customer's address to change sometimes not.

Changing address has no effect on security. An attacker is not looking for you specifically - just vulnerable computers. They sweep a wide range of IP address scanning for vulnerable computers they can compromise.

said by hulk1 :

I've always felt dial up isn't as safe simply because it isn't as fast or reliable as broadband.
You could make the opposite argument. Because dialup is so slow there is less the attacker is able to do, in a given amount of time, especially if they want to remain stealthy.

said by hulk1 :

My other concern using dial up internet for online services such as shopping and banking. Who all sees this stuff when I use dial up internet for this?

Sites like that use SSL/TLS that create an encrypted tunnel between customer and server. Intermediaries cannot see the data being exchanged. ISP can log which sites a customer accesses. This is no different then broadband. Laws vary by country as to what an ISP can do and how long they need to maintain that information.

Bottom line how you connect is irrelevant. What matters is the business practices of the ISP you use.

/tom]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-How-safe-is-dial-up-21053751 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:49:42 EDT Re: How safe is dial up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-How-safe-is-dial-up-21053682 said by hulk1 :

I've heard that dial up is actually safer than broadband because of your IP changing everytime you connect to the internet.
You can do this with broadband as well.
said by hulk1 :

I've always felt dial up isn't as safe simply because it isn't as fast or reliable as broadband.
Be careful. Any Spyware or virus could affect you computer just as fast on broadband as dial-up.
said by hulk1 :

My other concern using dial up internet for online services such as shopping and banking. Who all sees this stuff when I use dial up internet for this? Do webpages I visit get saved or stored anywhere else? I've read websites for these services are secure but I'm still one of those people who will probably always need convincing. lol
In any internet/networked environment make sure you have an updated antivirus and firewall and scan for spy/mal/ad/crapware regularly. That will protect your identity. Also check your bank/credit card statements for fraudulent activity. Identities are stolen just as easily offline as online. :)

said by hulk1 :

thanks
You're welcome.
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My other concern using dial up internet for online services such as shopping and banking. Who all sees this stuff when I use dial up internet for this? Do webpages I visit get saved or stored anywhere else? I've read websites for these services are secure but I'm still one of those people who will probably always need convincing. lol

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