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Registered: 12/12/06
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  posted on 12/12/06 at 08:59
hi when am in a using an access point out sideeg in a public area , how can i be sure that what I send over the WIFI is secure. At the university I use a VPN account, but outside the university is the firewall in my computer sufficient?
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  posted on 8/1/07 at 09:07
Have a look on these articles.. You will know what to do in order to protect your valuable data when you use public hotspot. Only enable firewall is not enough...

www.home-network-help.com/wi-fi-hotspot.html]Wi-Fi Hotspot Security Threats

www.home-network-help.com/wi-fi-hotspot-security.html]Wi-Fi Hotspot Security Tips

Hope this helps...
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  posted on 11/1/07 at 09:42
quote:
hi when am in a using an access point out sideeg in a public area , how can i be sure that what I send over the WIFI is secure. At the university I use a VPN account, but outside the university is the firewall in my computer sufficient?



When u r using outside the university u should use secured wireless network and also on your firewalls.
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