On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Dylan Tusler <dylan.tus...@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au> wrote: > > Got a colleague who is travelling to UK, Greece and Turkey, and she wants to > be able to do some internet stuff (banking, email etc) via mobile handset > while on the move. > > Better to look for a data plan? Or rely on WiFi? How would you do it?
I did this, and actually I created an entirely new email account purely for the trip, I must admit I did some banking through the internet cafes, but I did not have a laptop; ideally you would avoid internet banking altogether, perhaps, and do it via some other strategy. > Also, we have a co-worker that recently had her identity snatched via open > WiFi in a cafe. Ended up losing her email account, and > having her bank account compromised, partly because of lax password > practices. How can you harden up against these kinds of things? Don't use open WiFi for anything you care about. > Cheers, > > Dylan Tusler > Acting Data, Development & Integration Manager > ICTS Branch > Sunshine Coast Council > ph: +61 (0)7 5420 8002 -- Noon Silk http://dnoondt.wordpress.com/ (Noon Silk) | http://www.mirios.com.au:8081 > Fancy a quantum lunch? http://www.mirios.com.au:8081/index.php?title=Quantum_Lunch "Every morning when I wake up, I experience an exquisite joy — the joy of being this signature."
