Screaming Eagle, I am fairly security conscious. Would not do online transactions through public WiFi, access eBay or bank website, etc. But THR does not have any real personal data, I use a unique screen name and the password is not used for any of my secure online accounts. I don't store credit card numbers in my phone either as of would be an easy item to lose thus if someone spoofed my High Road info worse thing would be they post something using my account that may be at worse embarrassing.
I actually have one laptop I use at work to scan work and upload data to ma bell. Other than Windows I am only allowed to have Internet Explorer to log into the VPN client, Excell for our spreadsheets, Norton AntiVirus and their proprietary software. All other programs are purged and other than ma bells site to access their server can't even go to my own website. I have a netbook for surfing and such then another laptop for mobile computing.
At work I have what I call a sacrificial computer for web surfing and email. It is not attached in any way to the.other computers in the business network. Surf from a.work computer and I fire you. No warnings, no excuses. Go to the public machine for that. If a work file comes in via email it is put on a USB drive, quarantined for 24 hours then scanned for virus after that mornings check for new virus definitions. Once the file goes through quarantine and virus scan and only then can it go into the work network. I used to play with folk like Kevin Mitnick but those days long past. Still keep current on how that game.is played. Have two friends and we each have a computer on independent networks and try to hack each other for fun. Keep copies of programs like network stumbler on my netbook and hack machine. Still have one old truck with a "Free Kevin" sticker. Am a geek all way back from '70's. Can still sniff a secure network and within 5 minutes pull out the access info.if it is actively being used just watching the handshake with machines that are logged in. No network is secure. Adding firewall, passwords and such can slow down access to.actual data though. My network is all shielded cables as have friend who can even sniff wired connections via rf from the wiring.
For those who asked... did not try a porn site on the network in question. No desire to expose myself even for just curiosities sake about their permissions. I logged out and started burning up data. I understand filters on public networks but this site being banned was a suprise.
