[dba-Tech] VPN

[Gary Kjos]

You don't do any online banking or investing?

On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:13 PM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> One big firewall for us - we never use debit cards. The  bank stands behind
> all of our card use.  But no one can touch our dough.
>
> r
>
> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 6:55 PM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've only ever had my Discover card stolen before I actually ever HAD
> > a discover card and they cancelled it and ate the things that were
> > charged to that card.  That was before you had to validate a new card.
> > Getting your stuff compromised would warrant going to a higher level
> > of security.  But VPN?  You have to call that.  I don't want to sway
> > your choice.
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:49 PM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > We've had our bank account hacked a few times, but not in the last year
> > --
> > > but there's no way to know if it was an online transaction that was used
> > or
> > > someone stealing our info while using it out -- no way to know.
> > >
> > > Susan H.
> > >
> > >
> > > PC Magazine thinks we all need it
> > >
> > > https://www.pcmag.com/news/do-i-need-a-vpn-at-home
> > >
> > > I think it's good if you are trying to hide shit.  But I'm still not
> > > convinced it's worth the BS
> > >
> > > https://www.howtogeek.com/133680/htg-explains-what-is-a-vpn/
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:39 PM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Is someone stealing your internet wifi?  If you use public wifi then a
> > > > VPN make sense.  Otherwise it's overkill IN MY OPINION.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:36 PM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm wondering what the need is for a VPN in a private home. I do a
> > > > > lot of online shopping and banking, but I have no reason to encrypt
> > > > > work files or emails -- it would be solely a way to protect pins,
> > > > > password, etc. it seems like overkill, but the dh just asked about
> > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Susan H.
> > > > >
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Gary Kjos
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