 antdudeA Ninja AntPremium,VIP
join:2001-03-25
United State
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 ·RoadRunner Cable
| Insanely Easy To Get Hacked When U're Using Airport Wifi. »www.businessinsider.com/safely-u···-2012-11
"Is it safe to use Wi-Fi hot spots with my smart phone while traveling abroad?
Trip Doctor’s Answer
If you live in fear, as I do, of racking up exorbitant international roaming charges on your smart phone, it can be tempting to hop on to a hot spot to do your browsing and e-mailing.
But though most of us know to avoid doing our online banking, say, via the free Wi-Fi connection at a public park, it might come as a surprise to learn that paid, password-protected networks put us at risk, too — including those found at cafés, airports, and even hotels..."
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 MajestikWorld TravelerPremium
join:2001-05-11
Tulsa, OK | Once I leave my home wifi the VPN is constantly on.
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 nwrickertsand groperPremium,MVM
join:2004-09-04
Geneva, IL
kudos:7
 ·AT&T U-Verse
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The thread title seems over-hyped to me.
Simple practice - always assume that you are connected to a hostile network, even when at home. Use your computer and other devices accordingly.
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AT&T Uverse; Zyxel NBG334W router (behind the 2wire gateway); openSuSE 12.2; firefox 17.0 |
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This also assumes the airport wifi is even worth using. If I have to find a customer service desk and pay an
arm and a leg for the privilege of using their wifi on a time-based limitation, I'll stick to a good book anyday,
thank you very much!
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 Link LoggerPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
Calgary, AB
kudos:3 | reply to nwrickert
said by nwrickert:Simple practice - always assume that you are connected to a hostile network, even when at home. Use your computer and other devices accordingly.
Excellent, excellent advice!! As any network I can connect to, instantly becomes hostile 
Blake
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