[dba-Tech] VPN

[Rocky Smolin]

No. We put everything on charge cards.  Write one check a month for each
card.  Very twentieth century, no? :-)

Investments - our accounts are on-line but I have disallowed transfers. So
even if my credentials got away from me, no one could get to the money.  I
had a real tussle with Morgan Stanley to get them to do that.

Anything that needs doing I call my guy at Morgan and he gets it done.  But
the amount of transactions I ask for is very low.  Couple a year. Mostly
rolling bonds.

As you might see, I don't wholly trust on-line financial transactions.  So
we have a real simple life where money's concerned.

r

On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 7:15 PM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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