Bob Willard
07-17-2003, 09:32 AM
Jim wrote: Our local library has a network to access the internet. One option is to use one of their computers at the library. The other option is bring your own laptop into the library and plug into the network. My question relates to privacy. Let's say I want to do some trading of stocks with a stock brokerage (Scottrade) that is connected to the internet. I have to give an account number and then a password to access my account. I get the "lock" icon on Internet Explorer indicating a secure connection. If I do that on the library's network, is that private, or can they monitor something so that they could get the information to access my account. If this isn't the correct newsgroup to be asking the question. I would appreciate a pointer to the correct newsgroup. Thank you, Jim
There are keystroke monitors which capture every key you hit
for later replay. I doubt if a library would install one, but
there is some risk that an employee of the library might.
If you have a laptop, I'd use it -- just to avoid the risk
mentioned above.
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Cheers, Bob
There are keystroke monitors which capture every key you hit
for later replay. I doubt if a library would install one, but
there is some risk that an employee of the library might.
If you have a laptop, I'd use it -- just to avoid the risk
mentioned above.
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Cheers, Bob