Ensuring Security at HotSpots question

Hello all

I access the internet via a hotspot during my lunchbreak and wanted to ensure that I am surfing securely. I have read various PC magazine articles and here is what I have done SO FAR to ensure privacy

1. Sygate Firewall
2. File Sharing turned off, Plug/Play turned off
3. Surf thru HotSpotVPN, a Virtual Private Network, reviewed positively in various journals
4. Virus software always on
5. AdAware and SpyBot run every few days
6. HOSTS file modified to be "anti spyware"

what is lacking?

I hear about war drivers and others "grabbing" my packets while I surf. I think #3 above should fix that. Anything else? Can people with NetStumbler find ME (via GPS) while I surf? I know they can find the AP, how about the laptop user?

Dont want to be paranoid, but thats the reality these days.

thanks!

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Posted 5 years ago by Bill in Wireless Networking

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