You can minimize this risk if you have the following:Originally posted here by slinky2004
i'm going off to college in the fall and i'll be using the college's network via my dorm. i dunno what kind of security they'll have, but to me it seems that it would be very easy for someone to sniff.
- Broadband, always on connection at home (best if it has static IP, but possible if it's dynamic)
- Extra computer
Set up a SSL server at home that you can connect to. You can then route all your sensitive traffic (web browser, instant messenger programs, etc.) through that. Now, I've never personally done this, but I know it's more than possible.
- Xierox
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