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episode 10 of security now talks all about wifi hotspot security. Mike On Jan 25, 2008 12:50 PM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Use any browser but MS Internet Explorer and you'll be fine. No need > to disable file sharing, but I wouldn't type ANY passwords while on a > public network, most especially online banking. > > On Jan 25, 2008 1:32 PM, rlsimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Last year I went to a hotel using their wifi and found I had folders > > installed on my box and lotsa problems which I have fixed. Now, I'm on > my > > way again and I plan to: 1) disable file share, 2) use "webmail" only, > 3) > > what about banking for bill pay?, 4) is winXPsp2 firewall enuf or do I > > need2get zone alarm?, 5) is Avast enuf, or what? 6) what else? ...TIA!! > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC > http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
