Re: Wireless Security

["Max Turkewitz" <turkewitz.m () neu edu>]

I remebered this service from a year or two ago
https://www.relakks.com/?cid=gb
It is a suscriber VPN service run in Northern Europe somewhere.
Dreamhost also offers a VPN plan.  This is going to be somewhat slower
than an VPN less connection.  If you have multiple computers or guests
you also want safe I would recommend setting up a cheap linux box or
router running DD-WRT to act as a VPN end point.  This way all out
going traffic from that linux box/router goes through the vpn.  You
run your own wireless or internal network that goes out to that
linux/box router.  In the  end it comes out less OS dependent and more
seamless.
-Turk

On Feb 5, 2008 12:37 PM, Yousef Syed <yousef.syed () gmail com> wrote:
> I need some advice.
> I'm currently staying in an apartment complex that provides free
> wireless Internet access.
> The access has zero crypto - not even WEP.
>
> What can I do on my own Laptops (Mac OS X and Windows XP Pro) to make
> my browsing/internet usage more secure? I also want to ensure that no
> one else on the network is entering my systems.
>
> The Windows Laptop already has Kaspersky Internet Security and various
> spyware/adware checkers etc
>
> Thanks,
> ys
>
> --
> Yousef Syed
> CISSP
>
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/musashi