Any suggestions of what VPN to use? One that I can set up or a cheap one I
can use? And is a VPN really enough to protect you? Some of the best
crackers in the world go to this event, and I really can live without
internet if it's the only way to keep my identity from being stolen :)
Phil W
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:39 PM, JD Austin <
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> Use a VPN when accessing anything personal.
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> On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Phil Waclawski <phil.waclawski@mesacc.edu
> > wrote:
>
>> I already know not to bring your regular cell phone, and bring a "burn"
>> phone instead, and I'm bringing a laptop that will be a fresh kubuntu
>> install, locked down etc with nothing on it that I care about.
>>
>> Is there any reasonably secure way to use the internet at defcon, or is
>> that a pipe dream? I personally had just figured to use the laptop for
>> offline work (some blender training etc), but I am curious.
>>
>> Also, I will have to use my credit card to pay for the hotel, but that
>> will be the only time I use it (I plan on using cash as much as possible at
>> the event). Thankfully my credit card does not have rfid, but that doesn't
>> make it less vulnerable to shoulder surfing and other problems (fake card
>> readers etc).
>>
>> So, I've had a bit of advice from Chris Lewis, but I'm curious as to what
>> others think ;)
>>
>> Phil Waclawski
>> MCC CIS Faculty
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