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08-Dec-2007, 06:07 PM #1
Solved: Public Wifi - https sites safe to use?
If I'm on a "safe/secure" web site in a public WiFi area, is the info that's passed via radio between my PC and the router encrypted well enough that I don't have to worry about it? For example, could I log in to my bank w/o having my password intercepted?
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08-Dec-2007, 09:02 PM #2
By definition a public WiFi site does not need an encryption key for you to access it - so its not safe to do online banking with that connection.
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08-Dec-2007, 10:41 PM #3
I meant a web page using SSL certificates where the info is encrypted, That's done in my PC isn't it, so someone with a packet sniffer on the line from my house or business can't read the info. Unless I have this concept wrong, wouldn't it work on a public area?

EDIT: I found out that info sent via SSL using https page is indeed encrypted before it leaves the laptop or when it comes into the laptop.

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Last edited by mrss; 09-Dec-2007 at 01:10 PM..
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09-Dec-2007, 11:06 PM #4
yes SSL encrypted traffic is safe.
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