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I don't know about you, but I have a lot more sensitive information on the interwebs than what I carry on my person. Protip: I've had my paypal account hijacke
by donutdan4114 13y ago
I don't know about you, but I have a lot more sensitive information on the interwebs than what I carry on my person.
Protip: I've had my paypal account hijacked before, that isn't very fun to deal with
- bigiain 13y agoI own a lot more valuable possessions than I'd walk through a sketchy area of a city late at night carrying - but that doesn't mean I wont carry my wallet/phone with me all the time. I'm happy enough using open wifi to read the news or check train times. I kinda rely on gmail "getting SSL right" so that if my mail checks while I'm doing that I'm still OK. I wouldn't log in to my internet banking or PayPal on open wifi. I know I'm leaving myself open to "forgetting" and accidentally using and open wifi connection for a sensitive transaction/login, but for me the probability of me forgetting multiplied by the probability of any particular open wifi being malicious is "low enough" that I'm happy to accept the consequences. Be aware the open wifi has risks. Take suitable precautions. Use them if it's useful - but modify your behaviour to minimise the risks. But if you just want to check the news or the weather or the bus schedule, someone saying "never connect to open wifi" is probably not giving or taking into account appropriate context.
- ordinary 13y agoMy person is sensitive.