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| 1283884 | 2012-06-25 20:25:00 | I want to be able to access internet for banking and email while travelling in SE Asia. I'm very wary of internet cafes regarding security, like key-loggers to record pass words. What's the simplest way of using free wifi in hotels to access my accounts...tablet, small computer or phone? I don't have a smart phone. |
Fishb8 (484) | ||
| 1283885 | 2012-06-25 21:15:00 | I did a couple of things, but not something that would be as secure a possible but it is a start. 1) When entering your password, you can enter the last half of the password first then click the mouse at the start of the password then enter the start of your password. Eg 1) type "word" 2) click before w 3) type "pass" 4) This is an example, if your password was actually password, then you deserve to be hacked :) Also I sometimes type in the box random characters, select the text then start typing over it, if the keylogger doesn't capture mouse clicks then it won't register that the starting characters were deleted. 2) Change all of your passwords to complex passwords. Change them regularly when you get to a more secure PC (say a flash hotel) Don't have the same password for all sites 3) I bank with BNZ and they have a cool security feature which is a code card so you enter your account number, the password, and then the letters and numbers that correlate to the grid. So if someone keylogged you, they can't get anything without the card. I don't really think that is very secure but it's a start. |
adslgeek (14687) | ||
| 1283886 | 2012-06-25 21:45:00 | Unless it's a reputable wifi source, I'd stick to mobile data on a phone/tablet/etc. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1283887 | 2012-06-25 21:56:00 | If its a hotel, it should have a password. Ask for the password and SSID, so you don't pick up the wrong one by mistake. And, I'd still stay away from internet banking or anything like that. | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1283888 | 2012-06-25 23:08:00 | And, I'd still stay away from internet banking or anything like that. That is not what he wants to hear. Besides the bank site will be using https. I use a little netbook just for travel. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1283889 | 2012-06-25 23:39:00 | I do internet banking and email all through Asia. Go and get a Prepaid modem stick for the country you are in when you arrive. That's all we use and we have never had any problems with banking or email. |
PinoyKiw (9675) | ||
| 1283890 | 2012-06-26 00:12:00 | Some travel people talked about VPN, not sure how one sets up thou . . Could use telephone banking calling back a +64 number if you don't do it too often . |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1283891 | 2012-06-26 00:21:00 | I do internet banking and email all through Asia. Go and get a Prepaid modem stick for the country you are in when you arrive. That's all we use and we have never had any problems with banking or email.Mmm, the trouble is I'm travelling through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam - a few countries. I'm inclined towards a netbook or tablet for viewability. |
Fishb8 (484) | ||
| 1283892 | 2012-06-26 00:27:00 | There are region simcards or even world simcards, not NZ teleco's. I mean simcard provider companies. Prepay they are. Even single country simcards are pretty cheap at least what I heard from Thailand. $2 maybe. If you are using the internet cafes, some use a Linux boot USB to minimise risks like key loggers. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1283893 | 2012-06-26 00:46:00 | I'm inclined towards a netbook or tablet for viewability. Just stick the PrePaid Modem stick into the Notebook/Netbook/Laptop and hook up. Tablets the same though if it was a iPad, not sure there as they don't have USB as such but they do have a 3G slot I believe for the mini prepay sim cards so you can still connect and get full screen viewability. |
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