From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Dq2H4-0001fH-FH for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 06 Jul 2005 05:16:42 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id j665EfdG029071; Wed, 6 Jul 2005 05:14:41 GMT Received: from hobbiton.shire.net (hobbiton.shire.net [166.70.252.250]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j665AfZr021753 for ; Wed, 6 Jul 2005 05:10:42 GMT Received: from [67.161.222.227] (helo=[192.168.99.68]) by hobbiton.shire.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.51) id 1Dq2C0-0002vZ-P2 for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Tue, 05 Jul 2005 23:11:29 -0600 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v730) In-Reply-To: <200507060653.28162.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> References: <49bf44f10507051238e316b9c@mail.gmail.com> <200507060311.52458.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> <7A3EC739-E6A1-4B61-90BB-E725A42E10AD@shire.net> <200507060653.28162.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <8CCBAA50-4219-4F88-88A3-1740918C367A@shire.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:11:28 -0600 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.730) X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 67.161.222.227 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: chad@shire.net Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Travelling in Greece, need advice X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.3 (2005-04-27) on hobbiton.shire.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.2 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50, GREYLIST_ISWHITE autolearn=disabled version=3.0.3 X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.2 (built Mon May 30 00:43:02 MDT 2005) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on hobbiton.shire.net) X-Archives-Salt: 18d53f22-3be9-4384-9fb5-a0b99586384f X-Archives-Hash: 10b7f1fb9b6a1d288f5bd670e443646f On Jul 5, 2005, at 10:53 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > On Wednesday 06 July 2005 03:29, Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC wrote: > >> >> >>> I would not trust a wifi setup by a unknown 3rd party to do online >>> banking. >>> >>> The security of the average wifi is pretty low. Because of >>> lazyness, stupidity >>> or bugs. >>> >> >> However, any good bank will have SSL for the higher level protocols, >> and the wifi should be as secure as public wired connections (ie DSL >> etc). (which is to say, not secure). If you trust your cable modem >> or DSL to do SSL-enabled online banking, you should be ok with the >> wifi >> >> > > hm, you want to tell me, that it is as easy to get into the > computer room, No need to get into the computer room. Plenty of cables leading out of the computer room. I could tap any of my neighbors cable lines or phone lines without them knowing and without going into their house. Once you get outside the computer room you are on the unprotected internet, whether you are on wifi or DSL or cable or modem to get there. Chad > hack a line and listen, than to hold an atenna in the right direction? > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider chad@shire.net -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list