>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Slighter <[email protected]> writes:
Tim> Considering the fact that you would be connected to a wide open Tim> WiFi not using any manner of encryption, online purchasing in Tim> that type of environment would be similar to posting your SSN and Tim> Credit card numbers on twitter. SSL *is* a manner of encryption, and the preferred one for online purchasing. Open wireless is also preferred in some quarters for its community benefits. Relying on any wireless encryption just ignores all the other hops your packets are taking. -- Russell Senior, Secretary [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
