Unsecured wireless security

Question

I posted this on another board before finding this one. Anyway here goes: I am wondering about security when using a nonsecured wireless connection, such as in airports, hotels, coffee shops, etc. Will my passwords and other sensitive data be secure when doing email, on-line banking, shopping, etc. if I utilize the following: - a firewall by XP Pro, Zone Labs, Norton Systems, etc. - an email service that accepts SSL (or has a web-based server that uses 256 bit encryption) - an online bank that uses SSL connections. If not, what else should I be using, or should I simply avoid transferring sensitive data over an unsecured wireless connection all together? Thanks.

volcano11 · Answer

You 'should simply avoid transferring sensitive data over an unsecured wireless connection all together'.   Steve

Networking, Internet, & Bluetooth

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