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Posted by Manlio on September 20, 2007, 10:55 am
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When I use a public internet access point
is it possible to scan ( or do any other check) the PC in order to
verify if the entry is going to be background monitored ?
Thanks
Manlio
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Posted by Todd H. on September 20, 2007, 12:35 pm
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> When I use a public internet access point
> is it possible to scan ( or do any other check) the PC in order to
> verify if the entry is going to be background monitored ?
>
> Thanks
> Manlio
Hi Manlio,
I am not exactly sure what you're asking, but I can guess that your
native tongue is not english.
When using a public internet access point, it is wise to use a virtual
private network (VPN) connection to somewhere you trust. There are service
providers that will sell you VPN accounts for this purpose
(http://www.hotspotvpn.com/ came up on top of a quick google search),
but if you have a server on the internet anywhere, you can do this
yourself with openvpn software (free). Virtual private servers
(VPS) are handy for this sort of thing, but you will need to be linux
or freebsd savvy to configure and run one by yourself.
The issue is that free unencrypted public internet allows everyone
that can hear your radio to see all of your internet traffic,
including all domain name lookups (e.g. what sites you are surfing
to), all your email unless you use SSL connections to your server,
etc. Worse still, you might be conencting to a rogue access point
that will impersonate the servers you are trying to reach and
potentially spoof password entry pages, and cheerfully gather whatever
usernames and passwords you might type into them.
Unfortunately there isn't often a good way to strongly verify that you
are connecting to the real free public internet access point versus a
rogue access point.
Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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Posted by Manlio on September 20, 2007, 1:34 pm
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(Todd H.) :
>
>> When I use a public internet access point
>> is it possible to scan ( or do any other check) the PC in order to
>> verify if the entry is going to be background monitored ?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Manlio
>
Hi,
thanks for your answer.
>Hi Manlio,
>
>I am not exactly sure what you're asking, but I can guess that your
>native tongue is not english.
of course you're right .. I am italian and may be my question can be
misunderstood ..
I dont really think there is a solution to my problem and
I think your suggestion works only when you use your personal PC or
portable.
My specific problem arise as sailing around with my boat it happens I
need to use a public Internet Point (Cyber Caffe ..), and its
hardware, I may find ashore, to verify emails and bank expenses. As I
am sure any my keyboard stroke can be background monitored I cannot
use any password protected operation .. and there comes out my
question !!
Thanks for your attention
Manlio
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Posted by nemo_outis on September 20, 2007, 2:49 pm
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> My specific problem arise as sailing around with my boat it happens I
> need to use a public Internet Point (Cyber Caffe ..), and its
> hardware, I may find ashore, to verify emails and bank expenses. As I
> am sure any my keyboard stroke can be background monitored I cannot
> use any password protected operation .. and there comes out my
> question !!
If you use their hardware all bets are off - you are vulbnerable. It is far
better to use your own computer (perhaps a notebook) and only use their
network for accessing the internet.
In short, you should use *your* computer, not theirs, and everything that
leaves or enters it over the network should be encrypted. Use their
network, not their computers.
Regards,
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Posted by nemo_outis on September 20, 2007, 2:45 pm
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> When I use a public internet access point
> is it possible to scan ( or do any other check) the PC in order to
> verify if the entry is going to be background monitored ?
No, you don't scan them.
The key is to connect *through* a public internet access point, not *to*
one.
Use VPN, Tor, etc. to *tunnel through* the access point to a trusted server
elsewhere (e.g., a third-party server or even just one's home machine that
has been set up appropriately for this purpose.)
Regards,
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