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12-08-2016, 12:00 AM | #1 | |||
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One thing to bear in mind is that tablets often have quite poor security, especially when used to access a public WiFi network - because of this it would be easy for a hacker to "read over your shoulder" when you are checking your e-mail or FB accounts using public WiFi with a tablet.
This information might help 1 steps to staying secure on public Wi-Fi.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | MelodyL (12-08-2016) |
12-08-2016, 07:26 PM | #2 | |||
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Wise Elder
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Hi. Thanks so much. I dont worry. The only place I use it is in a chinese coffee place. No one is behind me. I will definitely check out that link. Thanks so much.
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12-08-2016, 11:31 PM | #3 | |||
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Thanks much Melody
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12-09-2016, 12:32 AM | #4 | |||
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Grand Magnate
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Optimum is not available in Australia but as far as I can see it seems to be similar to a public WiFi system.
As far as security is concerned, above I did not mean that a hacker could *physically* "read over your shoulder" when you are using your tablet to check your e-mail or FB accounts using a public WiFi system at the coffee shop. What I meant was that, because of the security vulnerabilities in some tablets, a hacker could *electronically* "read over your shoulder" - ie, steal private things about your e-mail/FB accounts using the communal public WiFi system at the coffee shop.
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12-09-2016, 08:31 PM | #5 | |||
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Ah!!! that's why I never do banking and I have nothing linked to my profile page on FB. I know it's data mining. I'm very careful.
And I don't do anything with my phone. There are nuts out there. lol Thanks so much Melody
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