cwcjr
join:2002-08-02
Huntsville, AL | So now is it legal to read other people's Email at HotSpots? Considering Knology still HAS NO secure Email and does not support SSL for Email Clients, I guess if you use a Knology Email account it is ok for everyone at the Starbucks to read your Email??? |
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| said by cwcjr:Considering Knology still HAS NO secure Email and does not support SSL for Email Clients, I guess if you use a Knology Email account it is ok for everyone at the Starbucks to read your Email???
E-Mail in general is not secure, use a different e-mail provider.
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 vpokoPremium
join:2003-07-03
Boston, MA | reply to cwcjr
Starbucks' WiFi connection is (or should be, I don't actually use WiFi there to know) encrypted. Once the connection hits their access point, it would no longer be encrypted since your email provider doesn't support SSL. But to get at that unencrypted data, someone would literally need to wiretap them, which would still be illegal. |
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 SeleniaI love DebianPremium
join:2006-09-22
Lanesboro, MA
kudos:2 | said by vpoko:Starbucks' WiFi connection is (or should be, I don't actually use WiFi there to know) encrypted. Once the connection hits their access point, it would no longer be encrypted since your email provider doesn't support SSL. But to get at that unencrypted data, someone would literally need to wiretap them, which would still be illegal.
You never been on Starbuck's wifi, have you? It's an open unencrypted AP. Use SSH or vpn if you want any decent level of encryption. The very definition of wifi being public is being an unencryptesld AP setup for others to access. Some hotels use encrypted wifi, but often the password stays the same and network setup is poor. Pretty well meaning any past or present guest or their buddies could join the network and sniff from there. Meaning SSH or vpn is even a wise idea in this case. I use vpn for anything I send over public wifi. I may browse without, occasionally. Both laptop and phone have strict firewalls via iptables, whenever on public wifi.
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