Comments on: How To Combat WiFi Security Risks When Connecting To A Public Network http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/combat-wifi-security-risks-connecting-public-network/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 25 May 2013 20:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jennifer P http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/combat-wifi-security-risks-connecting-public-network/#comment-1131868 Jennifer P Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:37:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=75815#comment-1131868 I just did a free 3 day trial of Private WIfi (www.privatewifi.com) and it works great – I am definitely going to subscribe.

]]> By: M.S. Smith http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/combat-wifi-security-risks-connecting-public-network/#comment-1129089 M.S. Smith Mon, 30 May 2011 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=75815#comment-1129089 You should be fine. By implementing a PPTP VPN you’re well ahead of the game. I would not be concerned unless you’ve uncovered a secret government conspiracies recently. 

]]> By: Jack Cola http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/combat-wifi-security-risks-connecting-public-network/#comment-1128802 Jack Cola Tue, 24 May 2011 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=75815#comment-1128802 I wrote some of my own tips for protecting your Facebook and Gmail accounts, it’s well worth the read.

http://www.jackcola.org/blog/137-how-to-protect-yourself-online-while-using-facebook-gmail-and-other-websites

You may also want to check out this series of posts about Information and Network security that I will be writing soon http://www.jackcola.org/learn/information-and-network-security

Also, if you are connecting via VPN, just make sure it’s a trusted one, otherwise it can do you more harm then good. And if you connect to your workplaces VPN, they will probably monitor what you do as well.

]]> By: sefcug http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/combat-wifi-security-risks-connecting-public-network/#comment-1128797 sefcug Tue, 24 May 2011 21:45:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=75815#comment-1128797 I use the $59.99 per year Witopia personalVPN™ – SSL (openVPN)http://www.witopia.net/index.php/products/ and have for the last couple of years.

I have tried a couple of the free options, but found them to be too slow to use all the time.

If I can’t use the VPN for some reason, such as using another PC than my own, I will not even access my email on a public wi-fi connection.

]]> By: Jason Williams http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/combat-wifi-security-risks-connecting-public-network/#comment-1128756 Jason Williams Tue, 24 May 2011 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=75815#comment-1128756 I set up a PPTP VPN on my home computer using the instructions I found here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4517-virtual-private-network-vpn-enable-incoming-vpn-connections.html

I chose this solution because it’s quick and easy – the server is built in to Windows 7 on my home computer and the client is built in to both Windows XP on my netbook and Android on my tablet and cellphone.

I’ve read that PPTP isn’t the most secure option but I don’t really know enough to know whether I should be concerned by this or not. I’m not doing anything critical here, to be clear, I just want to go a step beyond the norm in protecting my privacy and making myself less vulnerable to session hijacking attacks. Given that there’s really no reason for anybody to target me directly and my primary goal is protect myself from script kiddies with a copy of firesheep or similar, have I done enough? Is there an easy way I could set up a more robust solution?

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