Re: [tlug] Wifi hotspot access in Tokyo (and battery stores?)

[Benjamin Tayehanpour <benjamin@example.com>]

On 16 March 2014 02:11, Raymond Wan <rwan.kyoto@example.com> wrote:
> Actually, it's not just a matter of people breaking into your
> computer, but also your username and passwords.  You don't know
> through what WiFi receiver you're sending such information to.

This is a point worth repeating. Never trust a local network which
isn't yours, wired or not. If at all in doubt, just tunnel out with
ssh (inefficient, but requires no prior preparation) or OpenVPN or
similar (more efficient, but requires some setting up).

Of course, ultimately you'll want to use end-to-end encryption with
all your web services, but there are some services which haven't quite
caught up. Shame on them, eh?