OT Best Way For Safe Internet Surfing/Email While Travelling?

Stephen cryptworks at gmail.com
Tue Jun 18 22:20:33 MST 2013


I have been thinking about setting up the openVPN portion of my DDWRT
install also. Maybe we can set up a hangout and hash thought it.


On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:58 PM, Joseph Sinclair
<plug-discussion at stcaz.net>wrote:

> I don't have much experience setting up a VPN and I haven't used the
> services, so I'm not really a good person to answer that.
>
> Perhaps one of the VPN guru's on the list could help out here.
>
> On 06/18/2013 09:00 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:
> > I thought a VPN would be important.
> >
> > Do you recommend a service? Which one?
> >
> > My router has dd-WRT installed, so openvpn. Would that be preferred, or
> is
> > the setup painful?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark
> > On Jun 18, 2013 8:49 PM, "Joseph Sinclair" <plug-discussion at stcaz.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I would recommend using the gmail app for gmail (it only uses HTTPS for
> >> communication, and obeys VPN settings).
> >> I would also second Stephen's VPN recommendation, you can setup a VPN
> for
> >> the primary connection in the tablet settings so everything is tunneled
> >> through your server back home (which prevents many, but not all, types
> of
> >> snooping when using public WiFi).
> >>
> >> On 06/18/2013 06:46 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:
> >>> I am going for a week of scuba diving in Puerto Rico with my family. I
> >> only
> >>> plan to take my Android tablet for email (gmail via browser) and
> Internet
> >>> surfing using wifi.
> >>>
> >>> What are your recommendations on how to access the Internet safely
> using
> >>> wifi with Android?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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