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03-14-2019, 04:49 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,553
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VPN question
Channel 4 doing a series on cyber security. arguing the need for a VPN... So who should use one? Everyone who has a computer? Everyone who has a cell phone? What about the schmo like me whose laptop never leaves the den, and uses the phone as a phone or camera 95% of the time? We have Xfinity in the house... Do not use online banking, some Amazon and the like, with AMEX.. Don't know enough, or much at all, about this stuff.
Look forward to the responses.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-14-2019, 05:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,501
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At home unless you’re doing something illegal it’s likely overkill. Your banking apps likely have decent security and double authentication if anything looks suspect.
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03-19-2019, 01:42 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,553
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Anyone else?
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-19-2019, 07:41 PM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 2,287
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Depends on how paranoid you are about people snooping on your stuff
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03-19-2019, 09:37 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,380
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I have used them lightly in the past, looking into security issues.
I do not have a real need as I do not do anything that I am concerned where I'm seen. The Dark Web can be a scary place.
You can cheat a little and use a TOR plugin in your browser.
However, if you are still running a Windows XP machine, a VPN might be safer.
If you have a well patched Win10 machine or a latest rev MAC OS you should be fine for mundane tasks
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03-20-2019, 01:49 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,891
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
At home unless you’re doing something illegal it’s likely overkill. Your banking apps likely have decent security and double authentication if anything looks suspect.
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Exactly. VPT for your home is overkill. Password your router, your laptop and multi-factor all your financial apps. |
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