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| 1133667 | 2010-09-01 08:56:00 | have got a laptop and it has wifi. at work i can log onto the local public wireless network (parnell) that is free. Providing I have got windows firewall and mse turned on is that all the security i need or do i need to install / initiate other software ? am running windows 7. thanks |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1133668 | 2010-09-01 10:14:00 | It should be good enough, I think windows Vista and 7 block things if you are on a public connection, but not sure if you have to do it or if it is automatic | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1133669 | 2010-09-01 10:43:00 | It should be good enough, I think windows Vista and 7 block things if you are on a public connection, but not sure if you have to do it or if it is automatic cool thanks. as i'm completely new to Windows 7 any ideas where i might look for this setting ? On a slightly different note, if i get a wireless router at home can both a macbook and a windows machine use the same wireless router/connection ? |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1133670 | 2010-09-01 10:50:00 | Hmm sorry I dont use 7, I think it is in Network and Sharing center. Yes, does not matter what the devices are running for the operating system, the hardware does the same job. |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1133671 | 2010-09-01 11:01:00 | Yup thats where it is NK | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1133672 | 2010-09-01 11:06:00 | I really should learn where things have been moved to in Win7 | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1133673 | 2010-09-01 12:25:00 | I would never trust a public WiFi connection, you have no idea who else is connected and what kind of attacks they might be trying. Any sensitive data you should route through a secure tunnel to another connection (say your home internet connection) before letting it out onto the internet. www.comodo.com |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1133674 | 2010-09-01 22:54:00 | Hackers & crims can fairly easily fake known public wifi networks, so all your activilty goes through their systems 1st. Just dont use it for banking etc |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1133675 | 2010-09-01 22:56:00 | Don't do anything or send any information on a public WiFi network that you don't potentially want everyone to know about. Remember they are usually not encrypted or anything so the attacker doesn't even have to be connected to the network to dump copies of all your packets to their machine for later perusal. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1133676 | 2010-09-01 23:08:00 | Thats why you use HTTPS proxies when at public hotspots, or use the tor firefox | nedkelly (9059) | ||
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