Re: wireless protection



In news:75078D61-EFBA-4804-9072-B953F9C535E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
lollygagger <lollygagger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> We use public WiFi and cell phone wireless connections to access our
> e-mail and do financial transactions while we travel. We have been
> advised that we need to have a VPN to protect our information. Is
> this correct and how does an individual (not a business) find a
> vendor for same? We have Microsoft XP.

VPN is a very good idea; it encrypts the traffic so it isn't (as) easily
snooped. However, you have to have something to connect a VPN client *to*
and it isn't clear from your post exactly what you're doing. More info might
help.


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