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Computer Security and more....
By: Chiprocks1 Date: July 15, 2015, 1:04 am
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Hey, I know you guys have your iPads and your laptops and are
out and about. I curious to know what kind of VPN programs you
run when using hotspots for internet connections. I'm looking
for some feedback on whichever program you run.
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Mac Date: July 15, 2015, 8:26 am
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I've heard that term VPN, but honestly don't know what or how.
On the rare times I take the iPad out to like a coffee shop that
has free Wi-Fi, I just count on the device hooking up.
Are you talking about the security risks with doing this?
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Chiprocks1 Date: July 15, 2015, 8:50 am
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VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and it's an absolute must
for anyone that ventures outside their homes with the intent of
hooking up in hotspots. It's a major security risk in not using
any kind of VPN. Internet snoopers hang out at hotspots for the
sole purpose of intercepting your connection and getting into
your computer and stealing your data (passwords, credit cards
numbers, etc....). There aren't any numbers to back it up, but
you should just assume that Snoopers are at every hotspot in the
world. Mac, you need to find yourself a trusted VPN to use at
home or on the road. VPN's also give you anonymity online so
that no one else can track you (F*ck you NSA!!).
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Mac Date: July 15, 2015, 9:09 am
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Good to know.
I do know my Wi-fi at home is encrypted.
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Chiprocks1 Date: July 22, 2015, 11:15 am
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[center]Five Best VPN Service Providers
HTML http://lifehacker.com/5935863/five-best-vpn-service-providers
Find The Best VPN Here
HTML http://www.bestvpnsites.com/
Posting a couple of different site reviews here as a bookmark.
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Mac Date: July 22, 2015, 2:14 pm
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Hide my Ass VPN.... brilliant
Thanks for the links.
Now, how do I incorporate it? Say, I'm out and about... what do
I need to have in place and what do I need to do?
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Chiprocks1 Date: July 22, 2015, 3:49 pm
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[center]CyberGhost Review by BestVPN
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krFp6gTnbEI
[/center]
You connect online as you do at home or if you're at a WiFi spot
(they should tell you which username to use) if it's not readily
obvious. If you're at Starbucks, it should say 'Starbucks' or
something like that. Depends on who the proprietor is and they
choose what name they are going to use per location. So, once
you are online, just activate whichever VPN you are using. Once
you are connected via your VPN of choice, depending on which VPN
you use, it will normally give you a popup box saying you are
now 'Anonymous and your IP Address has changed'. Only when you
fully protected do you start your everyday use (passwords,
usernames, etc....). So, in short, log in online, activate VPN
and then surf. For ease of use, you can get VPN's like
CyberGhost. You will need to download the software and run it
like any other program. Once it's installed, all you do is open
CyberGhost, select a country or IP Address you want, wait for it
to connect (it will show you on it's virtual map) of where it's
connecting to. Once connected, you're good to go. FYI, CG has a
free option if you want to try it out. The paid options just
have more servers to choose from and is unlimited access. The
free option will disconnect you after 3 hours, but you can
immediately reconnect when it does.
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Mac Date: July 22, 2015, 4:42 pm
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Thanks... I gotta go out and get some coffee and try that.
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Chiprocks1 Date: July 24, 2015, 9:20 am
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I forgot to mention that one of the main features you need to
look for in a VPN is a Kill Switch. As is the case, connections
come and go and in the case of VPN's, when you lose a connection
to the VPN servers and disconnect, you may still be online
surfing the net, buying stuff and what have you without the
added VPN protection you want. With a Kill Switch, when it's
enabled, when you lose the VPN connection, it kills everything,
including your online WiFi connection. This is to protect you
from carrying onward under the assumption you still have a VPN
connection. Now, going into CyberGhost, I can't find any Kill
Switch options. It may be there under a different name (not
likely) or it's not included in the Free Version. The walkaround
way is just to be aware of your VPN disconnecting. If it does,
stop surfing and reconnect before resuming any surfing.
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Re: Computer Security and more....
By: Chiprocks1 Date: July 24, 2015, 9:38 am
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[center]CyberGhost Kill Switch Explained
HTML https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/627/0/how-does-the-automatic-connection-block-work-secureconnect
Okay, I talked to a CG representative and they said it's
built-in to the software and it can't be manually turned on or
off. It's always on. In the event that there is a disconnection,
you get a warning popup to tell you to reconnect.
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