Thanks Lee, I just got home so I am later than normal in getting back. This is comforting as I always felt the data packets going to the router could be captured and used, if they are encrypted then there is little to worry about. I so appreciate your knowledge and willingness to share.
John On Nov 17, 2011, at 9:34 AM, Lee Larson wrote: > On Nov 17, 2011, at 9:09 AM, John Robinson wrote: > >> Thanks Lee, do you think that would apply to logon and passwords for places >> like Amazon, eBay, iTunes, J.C. Penny, Best Buy, etc. etc. We send our >> info. to a lot of places and your class of a few years ago where you wanted >> to show your colleague at the University that you "could" capture his >> sensitive info has stuck with me and I now do much more shopping on line >> than in stores, just this morning I have already ordered two products from >> InCase, it's my way of life and last night it struck me concerning the >> security of 3g, wireless data is floating around everywhere and I didn't >> know if they were secure from point A to point B. > > A Web page is secure, if you see the little lock icon turned on in your > browser. All traffic to and from a secure Web site is strongly encrypted, so > no man-in-the-middle can eavesdrop on any of the information, including the > passwords. > > The only time I've been able to capture information is when somebody was > sending it without encryption. > > By the way, 3G cell connections are encrypted by default, although the > encryption method isn't among the strongest, and can be broken by people with > the right software, fancy hardware and a lot of patience. > > At home, you should make sure your Wi-Fi router is encrypted. All routers > have the option to turn it on, but they come with it turned off. There are > two types of Wi-Fi encryption. The older, weaker, method is WEP. The newer > and stronger is called WPA. If your router gives you a choice, choose WPA > along with a good long password. > > I secure everything I can. I don’t believe the often heard and historically > naive statement "If you've nothing to hide, then you've nothing to worry > about." > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
