Re: wireless broadband security
From: donnie (donnie_at_queyosepa.net)
Date: 11/27/04
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Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 00:05:18 GMT
On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 19:35:24 GMT, Leythos <void@nowhere.org> wrote:
>If you use an untrusted network you are exposing your system to anything
>they want to do to it - including full capture of all data passing
>across the network, access to your machine, and others. Some security
>packages allow full access to anyone in the same subnet, so that might
>mean that your firewall does nothing to protect you while you are
>connected to the Wireless network.
>
>Use, without permission, is also considered theft.
>
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I only agree with part of that. What passes through the network can
be captured but access to the files on your machine depends on the
security on your machine. Make sure nothing is shared and stop all
unneeded services.
donnie.
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