Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: decimon

Depends on the network and the laptop. Anything going over the network is easily intercepted unless its encrypted. If your laptop isn’t configured properly they can gain access to your disk drive.

Say you log into email and read them. They’ve captured your login/password and the contents of the email.

All wireless networks can be hacked using free software.


5 posted on 07/25/2011 6:02:40 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: driftdiver
Say you log into email and read them. They’ve captured your login/password and the contents of the email.

Most email applications use SSL connections (https://). That means that your whole email session, including the login/password process is encrypted between your computer and the destination computer.

38 posted on 07/25/2011 7:07:22 PM PDT by Washi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson