Security question

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:29 am

I'm using the hotel wireless and may need to pay some bills on-line before I get home.

I could get to my on-line banking from here.

Or I have LogMeIn so I can get to my home computer and do it from there or I have a VirtualPC on my home computer.

Or I could see if I can install VirtualPC on my laptop here.

What sounds most secure?

Insurrectionist · Post by **Insurrectionist** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:52 am

thewolfe wrote:I'm using the hotel wireless and may need to pay some bills on-line before I get home.

I could get to my on-line banking from here.

Or I have LogMeIn so I can get to my home computer and do it from there or I have a VirtualPC on my home computer.

Or I could see if I can install VirtualPC on my laptop here.

What sounds most secure?

Waiting until you get home would be more secure. Ever notice the TOS at most hotels.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:11 am

yep, id wait

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:44 am

I hear ya. You confirmed my suspicions. I may have a local friends wifi I can use.

Thanks as always.

ccb056 · Post by **ccb056** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:02 pm

Assuming your bank uses ssl for it's site, most do, its just as safe as using encrypted wifi. Its all aes256 encryption no matter how you cut it.

SuperSheep · Post by **SuperSheep** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:10 am

Agree with CCB here, if the site uses SSL, you're fine.

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:19 am

SSL isn't prone to man-in-the-middle attacks is it? I'd guess if you already had preinstalled keys for certification authorities you should be fine.

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