i am going to new york city next week and i want to use a wireless internet cafe while i am there, i remember hearing that while you are on wireless internet people can see what websites you are visiting and get card details from this? also can they gain access to files and documents?
2007-01-17 22:18:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Not unless you have file and printer sharing enabled
Start > control Panel > Network Connections > (right click over your wireless connection) > Properties > De select File and printer sharing.
Password protect and encrypt your stuff. People have been fired when a Laptop has been stolen that contains sensitive stuff.
Search on
http://:support.microsoft.com
Encrypt.
2007-01-17 22:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by Gowrie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-21 09:22:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet Cafe = unsecure, wireless or not. Idea place to access your internet details. You are completely reliant on the honesty of the cafe owners. Think of it like this, would you go on line at home , and invite a random stranger in off of the street to have a look while you log in? You have absolutely no idea what key logging software might be present.
2007-01-18 10:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as a secure internet cafe, wireless or not. A few hears ago I used an internet cafe which had keyloggers in the computers. As a result I had 28,000 pounds (about 40,000 $ US) fraudulently transferred from my account.
My lesson was, don't use public access for any private business.
2007-01-18 07:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treat it as if you are plugged directly into the Internet.
So:
1) Use a personal firewall like the one built into XP
2) Disable file and printer sharing.
3) Make sure all user accounts have a password (and not a trivial one).
4) Make sure you've installed all the latest security patches.
5) Don't enter usernames & passwords, credit card details etc into any websites unless they are SSL secured i.e. HTTPS. In this environment anything you send in clear text is likely to be sniffed off the network. Not nice.
2007-01-18 04:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by Hmmmm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately unsecure networks from internet cafes are not very secure. anyone with a good knowlage of PC software could easily set up a gateway you have to pass through (proxy) to access the internet. this could then require you to input credit card details etc. which would be visible to him. Basically, good for checking mail but nothing sensitive or secure.
2007-01-18 02:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not completely sure, but I don't believe so. I wouldn't think that public places with free WI-FI would let people come in and get into peoples computer though
2016-03-29 02:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can, well spotted! yes you need to be more careful whe nvisiting websites. Try firewall (already installed on all wireless computers) or simply don't buy anything online when going to america. Make sure you take enough cast with you.
2007-01-18 05:29:07 · answer #8 · answered by bizzelx8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a psp no because the firewall and spyware scanners are so good im not sure anyone could hack into it an it ur running xp block ur ip an do a windows update aswell as download a free firewall
2007-01-18 02:14:12 · answer #9 · answered by loz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah thats true because the wireless connect is intend for all access with minium serciuty so predators can easily hack ur comp.
2007-01-17 22:20:28 · answer #10 · answered by Pursuer of Knowledge 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋