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Posted by Michael on September 23, 2008, 1:28 am
Please log in for more thread options I am an average homeuser with limited technical abilities. I just changed from dial-up connection to wireless. I access my personal bank accounts and do banking etc. I practise safe-hex, the in-built firewall is enabled and use AntiVir and SpywareTerminator as my AV/A-S programs. I also utilise SeconfigXP (configured to Homeuser). System details: OS: WinXP Pro SP2 Acer TravelMate 3240 (LapTop) Manufactured by: AcerSystem Intel(R) Celeon(R) M CPU 430 @ 1.73GHz 1.73 GHz, 512 MB of RAM IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C4 Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel Network adapters Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection PCMCIA adapters Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller Would appreciate advice what other security measures I should implement to surf the net safely i.e. how can I prevent others from seeing my browsing/computing activities? TIA. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Michael Yardley on September 23, 2008, 3:55 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Primary IDE Channel
> Secondary IDE Channel > > Network adapters > Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller > Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection > PCMCIA adapters > Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller > > Would appreciate advice what other security measures I should implement > to surf the net safely i.e. how can I prevent others from seeing my > browsing/computing activities? > > TIA. Tor Tor (The Onion Router) is a free software implementation of second- generation onion routing =96 a system enabling its users to communicate anonymously on the Internet. Originally sponsored by the US Naval Research Laboratory, Tor became an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) project in late 2004, and the EFF supported Tor financially until November 2005.[3] The Tor software is now developed by the Tor Project, which since December 2006 is a 501(c)(3) research/education non-profit organization based in the United States of America[1][4] that receives a diverse base of financial support.[3] Like all current low latency anonymity networks, Tor is vulnerable to traffic analysis from observers who can watch both ends of a user's connection.[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network) http://www.cotse.com/ Web Proxy Professional cpanel based web hosting, unrivaled private e-mail service, SSH tunneling, web privacy proxies, anonymous remailer interfaces, and more at one low price of just $5.95 per month. All with your privacy protection and online security in mind. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Knight on September 23, 2008, 4:39 pm
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> > > > > > I am an average homeuser with limited technical abilities.
> > I just changed from dial-up connection to wireless. >
> > I access my personal bank accounts and do banking etc.
>
> > I practise safe-hex, the in-built firewall is enabled and use AntiVir
> > and SpywareTerminator as my AV/A-S programs. I also utilise SeconfigXP > > (configured to Homeuser). >
> > System details:
>
> > OS: WinXP Pro SP2
>
> > Acer TravelMate 3240 (LapTop)
> > Manufactured by: AcerSystem > > Intel(R) Celeon(R) M CPU > > 430 @ 1.73GHz > > 1.73 GHz, 512 MB of RAM >
> > IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
7C4
> > Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 2= > > Primary IDE Channel
> > Secondary IDE Channel >
> > Network adapters
> > Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller > > Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection > > PCMCIA adapters > > Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller >
> > Would appreciate advice what other security measures I should implement
> > to surf the net safely i.e. how can I prevent others from seeing my > > browsing/computing activities? >
> > TIA.
>
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> Tor > > Tor (The Onion Router) is a free software implementation of second- > generation onion routing =96 a system enabling its users to communicate > anonymously on the Internet. Originally sponsored by the US Naval > Research Laboratory, Tor became an Electronic Frontier Foundation > (EFF) project in late 2004, and the EFF supported Tor financially > until November 2005.[3] The Tor software is now developed by the Tor > Project, which since December 2006 is a 501(c)(3) research/education > non-profit organization based in the United States of America[1][4] > that receives a diverse base of financial support.[3] > > Like all current low latency anonymity networks, Tor is vulnerable to > traffic analysis from observers who can watch both ends of a user's > connection.[5] > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network) > > http://www.cotse.com/ > > Web Proxy > > Professional cpanel based web hosting, unrivaled private e-mail > service, SSH tunneling, web privacy proxies, anonymous remailer > interfaces, and more at one low price of just $5.95 per month. All > with your privacy protection and online security in mind.- Hide quoted te= >
> - Show quoted text - Mike, Don't use WEP as your Security measure on your router! Very easy to hack the password. Use a made up password including lots of weird characters and make the password big/long. Harder to hack that way. Pete | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Michael on September 23, 2008, 6:54 pm
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Knight wrote: >>
>> >> >> >> >>> I am an average homeuser with limited technical abilities.
>>> I just changed from dial-up connection to wireless. >>> I access my personal bank accounts and do banking etc. >>> I practise safe-hex, the in-built firewall is enabled and use AntiVir >>> and SpywareTerminator as my AV/A-S programs. I also utilise SeconfigXP >>> (configured to Homeuser). >>> System details: >>> OS: WinXP Pro SP2 >>> Acer TravelMate 3240 (LapTop) >>> Manufactured by: AcerSystem >>> Intel(R) Celeon(R) M CPU >>> 430 @ 1.73GHz >>> 1.73 GHz, 512 MB of RAM >>> IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers >>> Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C4 >>> Primary IDE Channel >>> Secondary IDE Channel >>> Network adapters >>> Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller >>> Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection >>> PCMCIA adapters >>> Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller >>> Would appreciate advice what other security measures I should implement >>> to surf the net safely i.e. how can I prevent others from seeing my >>> browsing/computing activities? >>> TIA. >> Tor
>> >> Tor (The Onion Router) is a free software implementation of second- >> generation onion routing – a system enabling its users to communicate >> anonymously on the Internet. Originally sponsored by the US Naval >> Research Laboratory, Tor became an Electronic Frontier Foundation >> (EFF) project in late 2004, and the EFF supported Tor financially >> until November 2005.[3] The Tor software is now developed by the Tor >> Project, which since December 2006 is a 501(c)(3) research/education >> non-profit organization based in the United States of America[1][4] >> that receives a diverse base of financial support.[3] >> >> Like all current low latency anonymity networks, Tor is vulnerable to >> traffic analysis from observers who can watch both ends of a user's >> connection.[5] >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network) >> >> http://www.cotse.com/ >> >> Web Proxy >> >> Professional cpanel based web hosting, unrivaled private e-mail >> service, SSH tunneling, web privacy proxies, anonymous remailer >> interfaces, and more at one low price of just $5.95 per month. All >> with your privacy protection and online security in mind.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - >
> > Mike, > > Don't use WEP as your Security measure on your router! > Very easy to hack the password. > Use a made up password including lots of weird characters and make the > password big/long. > Harder to hack that way. > > Pete Thanks Pete, As mentioned in my op, I am on a wireless (laptop) connection and have no router. Based on my system, should I purchase a router? And, when staying in hotels, do I have to carry the router with me? Isn't there an alternative to routers? | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Michael on September 23, 2008, 6:57 pm
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Michael Yardley wrote: >> I am an average homeuser with limited technical abilities.
>> I just changed from dial-up connection to wireless. >> >> I access my personal bank accounts and do banking etc. >> >> I practise safe-hex, the in-built firewall is enabled and use AntiVir >> and SpywareTerminator as my AV/A-S programs. I also utilise SeconfigXP >> (configured to Homeuser). >> >> System details: >> >> OS: WinXP Pro SP2 >> >> Acer TravelMate 3240 (LapTop) >> Manufactured by: AcerSystem >> Intel(R) Celeon(R) M CPU >> 430 @ 1.73GHz >> 1.73 GHz, 512 MB of RAM >> >> IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers >> Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C4 >> Primary IDE Channel >> Secondary IDE Channel >> >> Network adapters >> Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller >> Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection >> PCMCIA adapters >> Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller >> >> Would appreciate advice what other security measures I should implement >> to surf the net safely i.e. how can I prevent others from seeing my >> browsing/computing activities? >> >> TIA. >
> Tor > > Tor (The Onion Router) is a free software implementation of second- > generation onion routing – a system enabling its users to communicate > anonymously on the Internet. Originally sponsored by the US Naval > Research Laboratory, Tor became an Electronic Frontier Foundation > (EFF) project in late 2004, and the EFF supported Tor financially > until November 2005.[3] The Tor software is now developed by the Tor > Project, which since December 2006 is a 501(c)(3) research/education > non-profit organization based in the United States of America[1][4] > that receives a diverse base of financial support.[3] > > Like all current low latency anonymity networks, Tor is vulnerable to > traffic analysis from observers who can watch both ends of a user's > connection.[5] > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network) > > http://www.cotse.com/ > > Web Proxy > > Professional cpanel based web hosting, unrivaled private e-mail > service, SSH tunneling, web privacy proxies, anonymous remailer > interfaces, and more at one low price of just $5.95 per month. All > with your privacy protection and online security in mind. > Thanks for the advice. | ||||||||||||||||
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> I just changed from dial-up connection to wireless.
>
> I access my personal bank accounts and do banking etc.
>
> I practise safe-hex, the in-built firewall is enabled and use AntiVir
> and SpywareTerminator as my AV/A-S programs. I also utilise SeconfigXP
> (configured to Homeuser).
>
> System details:
>
> OS: WinXP Pro SP2
>
> Acer TravelMate 3240 (LapTop)
> Manufactured by: AcerSystem
> Intel(R) Celeon(R) M CPU
> 430 @ 1.73GHz
> 1.73 GHz, 512 MB of RAM
>
> IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
> Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C=