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Open Network at the Hotel

b0bd0db0bd0d Registered User regular
edited June 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm using the hotels WiFi and it's not encrypted or anything. Is it cool to check my bank shit and buy stuff online? Is there some way to check to see how secure the network is? i don't want my packets being sniffed!

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  • Joe ChemoJoe Chemo Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    If it's not encrypted then it's not secure. Use at your own risk.

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  • TaterskinTaterskin Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I wouldn't recommend using that for any financial transaction or logins that contain bank information.

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  • zeenyzeeny Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Yes, it is.
    It doesn't matter if the network is secure or not as long as your bank is actually using SSL encryption on authentication and you pay attention to what your browser is telling you.
    The odds of being a victim of an SSL MITM attack are about as slim as getting struck by a lightening.

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