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AllyCat

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3. Wow, I have a lot to learn about computers.

Reply to Catherina (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 10:10 AM

Jul 2013

Personally, I NEVER log into the wifi network at my employer. People do it all the time and I have always maintained it would give "megahealth" access to everything. So, I disable it most of the time. But never thought about this with my e-reader. I have the wi-fi off at work, but the dang thing has my card number saved in it and I have been unable to figure out how to get it off of there.

But even if I am logged out of FB...with the wi-fi off...can someone track me?

Would love to figure this stuff out. I think I am "safer than most", but probably not after watching this.

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Keeping your browser safe. Demonstration of wifi hacking into accounts and how to protect [View all] Catherina Jul 2013 OP

Very useful and informative. Thanks! nt Xipe Totec Jul 2013 #1

Excellent! PS: Also is a Chrome extension for this. Works great for me. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2013 #2

Wow, I have a lot to learn about computers. AllyCat Jul 2013 #3

A general rule with wifi... Xithras Jul 2013 #5

AT&T and Comcast already know everything about me dickthegrouch Jul 2013 #6

Thanks! DeSwiss Jul 2013 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #7