[Discussion] VPN - why?

[Craig Greenwood]

But when it originates on a public access point I understand it is subject to a 
man-in-the-middle attack.

Craig

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> Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 13:07:32 -0700
> From: Esther Schindler <esther at bitranch.com>
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> The advice is not to use *wifi* from such places because they are  
> insecure connections by default. But if you're using a VPN, the data  
> is encrypted on both sides.
> 
> On May 18, 2007, at 4:17 AM, Brad Montroy wrote:
> 
>> Gosh Esther, don't sugar coat it.<G>
>>
>> Another piece of advice I've heard about this - Don't ever use a  
>> VPN from a
>> public access point, like Starbucks or a hotel, because anyone in  
>> the area
>> can capture your data stream - It is not secure.
>>
>> Brad