[PCWorks] Is It Safe?
- From: James Powell <jpowel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:56:43 -0800 (PST)
I have a Dell notebook with a built in wireless card (Windows XP). How safe is
it to connect your laptop or notebook to a public Internet access, say at a
Starbucks, or at a cafe or at the airport. I see people doing this all of the
time. Let's say that you are logging into your bank accout on a secure bank
sight, can your password be intercepeted? Can your account information be seen
by others? What additional precautions should be taken when logging into these
sights?
Thanks,
-jp
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