On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 16:12, Umut Erdal <[email protected]> wrote:
I think today most of routers support virtual networks such as guest networks so i think it's the most safe option. By configuring your router like this, you separate your network from other clients so they can't use attacks like mitm.On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 12:59 PM, Pratheek Rebala <[email protected]> wrote:I'm not an expert on this but was wondering if enforcing a VPN type solution to encrypt all traffic after joining an open wireless connection can give an additional layer of security while accessing sites not on SSL.Thoughts?On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 13:04, Hans-Christoph Steiner <[email protected]> wrote:
You should not rely on the network providing security, that never really
works. Instead you should rely on end-to-end security, like using HTTPS, TLS
etc. If you have privacy concerns, then you should use Tor.
Do you ever use any open wifi? If the answer is yes, then you are already
exposed to the risks, so you should then use proven techniques to improve
security and privacy, instead of hoping the network is.
.hc
Weeez:
> If I set my network as an open one, is it safe enough?? will the hackers see what I'm doing, or who I am, or get my password while I'm logging in a website? As the information are transferring without encoding..
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