[Eug-lug] NERDvana! Wireless Ubuntu, finally!

[Eponymous]

Oops, ya, it's WPA encrypted, but I've got to trust my sysadmin.   I was
more referring to the big bad web.

Brian


On 11/5/07, Mr O <notanatheist at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Secure? What kind of encryption are you using on your wireless?
> Do you know for a fact that nobody else can connect to it?
> Otherwise, you're generally safe from viruses and malware but
> packet sniffing is still a reality no matter what the OS. As
> long as the traffic is encrypted on secure connections you can
> worry much less.
>
> That be all,
> Mr O.
>
>
>
> --- Eponymous <bilbobaggab at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So my first question is: Is it reasonable to assume that, with
> > security
> > updates installed, running AVG, I am about as secure, or
> > better, then my
> > previous Windows environment?  That is, can I on-line bank
> > under Gutsy
> > Gibbon?  My access point is well Firewalled.  I think the
> > answer is yes, but
> > I'd like to here from the experts.
> >
> > Thanks for putting up with my crap, on to bigger and better,
> >
> > Brian
> >
>
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