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Posted by rms on September 10, 2007, 3:02 pm
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> For my part I protect my privacy on untrusted networks with OpenVPN.
Great *if you can install a home server*. witopia/anchorfree/etc also
use the vpn concept (witopia is built on openvpn i think) but you just
install a simple app on the laptop and use their servers for the tunnel.
rms
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Posted by Dana on September 10, 2007, 1:11 pm
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> When using the Internet via WiFi at a public place such as a library
> or cafe, it is conceivable that the people running the router
> could be capturing all of your transmissions and therefore
> could be recording your name, account numbers, etc.
>
> Are there ways to prevent or minimize this hazard?
Do not use public wifi, and if you do, do not send sensitive items over the
link.
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> For example, would it help to use something like Torpark?
Seems Torpark will not help on the wireless part at all.
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> What would you recommend?
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Posted by rms on September 10, 2007, 2:06 pm
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options > When using the Internet via WiFi at a public place such as a library
> or cafe, it is conceivable that the people running the router
> could be capturing all of your transmissions and therefore
> could be recording your name, account numbers, etc.
Yep. Or in the Evil Twin attack, someone could set up their own AP and
force your pc to attach to it. There is also 'cookie hijacking', whereby if
your connection is unencrypted, it is a utility-and-one-click away from
being hijacked and someone reading all your emails.
> Are there ways to prevent or minimize this hazard?
> For example, would it help to use something like Torpark?
Torpark is now 'Xerobank'
http://xerobank.com/xB_browser.html
It looks like you are talking about browsing from other people's machines,
so this is a good option, but remember there could still be keyloggers and
such running on those machines to steal information, and you'd never know.
Keyloggers can be bypassed somewhat by cuttingandpasting from a file on a
thumbdrive or by using one of the various programs designed to defeat them.
If on your own machine, I've also been using another free VPN service,
Anchorfree
http://anchorfree.com/
which does add ad banners to some sites, but works fine for me the few times
I've used it.
http://www.witopia.net/ is another, there are others.
rms
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Posted by HeyBub on September 10, 2007, 2:46 pm
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> When using the Internet via WiFi at a public place such as a library
> or cafe, it is conceivable that the people running the router
> could be capturing all of your transmissions and therefore
> could be recording your name, account numbers, etc.
>
> Are there ways to prevent or minimize this hazard?
>
> For example, would it help to use something like Torpark?
>
> What would you recommend?
Doesn't matter. If they want to know, they'll know. Consider the following:
Police: "Did you call regarding a man exponsing himself?"
Librarian: "Yes, it happened right over there at that public terminal."
Police: "Do you know who it was or have surveillance tapes?"
Librarian: "Yes, but you can't see them."
Police: "Why not?"
Librarian: "Because we value the privacy of our patrons."
Police: "(???) Well, what CAN you tell us?"
Librarian: "That you'll have to have a warrant."
(pause)
Police: "We don't need no stinkin' warrant! (hits librarian with stick) Now
you give it up or I'll beat you so hard, you won't be able to lie down!"
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Posted by Unruh on September 11, 2007, 12:01 pm
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>When using the Internet via WiFi at a public place such as a library
>or cafe, it is conceivable that the people running the router
>could be capturing all of your transmissions and therefore
>could be recording your name, account numbers, etc.
Use ssh.
But the greater danger is taht they have put trojaned files onto the
computers. Thus you cannot really trust the puttyssh they installed for
example, or even the keyboard, since that could be captured.
If it is your own computer, then use ssh, and do not use web browsers.
>Are there ways to prevent or minimize this hazard?
>For example, would it help to use something like Torpark?
>What would you recommend?
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