Originally Posted by NOLA Flyer
Then again, you gotta worry about unscrupulous people with open WiFi networks hacking into your computer while you surf on their network for free. Don't you think that they're logging your info on their server, PC or what not while you're gleefully surfing for free? For all you know, they could be gathering all your passwords while you're checking your email, bank and credit card info, etc.
I'd be careful about logging onto unsecured WiFi networks. However, if you're smart enough, you could probably hack into the WiFi host's PC....
Welllllll... I think this is far easier said than done. If you're using POP to get your email, yeah... they can snoop it. Can also log what web-sites you're visiting. Bank? Credit Cards?? HTTPS my friend.... make sure that site is secure or it doesn't matter if you're on an open WiFi feed or not.... the pickings are just too good for someone on the hotel network or more likely your home ISP.
As for me.... VPN into the office for my work information (including E-mail) and... I actually have a VPN into my home as well for my personal e-mail and various connections. If a web-site I go to needs to be secure and isn't, I VPN into my home network (making it secure between me and home) and then browse from there (I know my ISP really well and trust them to keep that part secure).
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