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Re: [tor-talk] Free WiFi Bootable Ditros



When I doubt, I keep it simple with a VPN tunnel back to my home
network, but then again, who actually accesses sensitive information
on an open and insecure hot spot anyway? :P

Sent from my iPhone 4

On Jul 29, 2012, at 2:55 PM, adrelanos <adrelanos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>> The challenges with forcing IPsec or a VPN is that you need to either set
>> it up beforehand or trust a 3rd party to run the end point. If you set
>> it up beforehand, then the 'free wifi' learns your end point and maybe
>> who you are (or are likely to be). If you trust a 3rd party, they get to
>> learn where you roam in the world and how long you are in each location.
>
> Good points.
>
>> If you set
>> it up beforehand, then the 'free wifi' learns your end point and maybe
>> who you are (or are likely to be).
>
> If you are concerned about this, you could circumvent the risk by
> tunneling your VPN thought Tor. (difficult) Really depends on what you
> prefer. It's good to know all options.
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