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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 8:14 am
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Internet security in hotels

Do you feel comfortable logging on to, say, your online bank and brokerage accounts, using a hotel's internet service? Does the answer change if it's a wired connection through an ethernet cable vs a generic wifi/wireless "unsecured network"?

In each case Windows gives a warning like "some information may be visible to others on the network", but does the https sufficiently encrypt it? I mean, if someone got hold of one's online banking password, it would be a pretty major hassle for one to sort out!
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