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The Dangers Of Sending Info Through Wi-Fi Internet Connections

When traveling it is a good idea to be mindful of Internet security and privacy issues. For instance, when a person works on their computer in a corporate environment they are safe because most corporate Wi-Fi networks are secured using encryption. This means no one can easily access information originating from your computer. This is not the case on public Wi-Fi networks. They do not use encryption or authentication for the obvious reasons. It would be impossible to give each new user the credentials and a key. For this reason, public networks are highly insecure. Anyone with sensitive information on their computer should be aware that they are venerable on a public network.

Furthermore, as a precaution the user may want to avoid going to websites that require using passwords even though they may be using VPN to their office computer. Highly sophisticated pack sniffers are a dime a dozen on the Internet today with some of the older ones being free. This means an unscrupulous person can easily acquire the necessary software to read everything your computer is transmitting. They can acquire your username and password for any website that you visit. Therefore, do not perform any online banking or other critical business dealings while traveling under any circumstances. It is also advisable to setup a special restricted user account to use when traveling.