[Electronics-talk] iPod Touch and Wi-Fi

[Jim Barbour]

I'd like to clarify this, because it's misleading.

Most restaurants, coffee shops, etc. have insecure networks.  Even if
you have to go to their webpage and type your password before using
their network, it's stil insecure.

The only way to tell if a network is truely secure is when you're
picking your wireless access point (in settings, WI-FI), make sure it
says "secure"  Then, when you connect to that network, you'll have to
type a password.

Another thing to keep in mind is that your email account may be set up
to encrypt traffic for you.  You can check to make sure the "use ssl"
button is checked in settings; mail, contacts, and calendars; your
email account, and then the account button.

Take Care,

Jim

On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 01:13:11PM -0700, Drew Hunthausen wrote:
> If you want to stay away from unsecured networks, the only thing you need to
> keep in mind is to make sure that wherever you are using your ipod weather a
> restaurant or coffee shop, that they require a password to access the
> network. If a password is not required then that means the network is
> unsecured. These days most places have secured networks so for the most part
> you shouldn't have to worry. Hope this makes sense
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Linda Bloodsaw
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 1:01 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] iPod Touch and Wi-Fi
> 
> I am thinking about getting an iPod Touch.  I just want to make sure I
> understand the unsecured wi-fi part of this.  Is it true that if I am
> somewhere outside of my home, that people can see what I'm doing on my iPod?
> If I'm at a restaurant or something, I would not want strangers tapping into
> my iPod reading my email.
> 
> Thanks for your assistance in helping me to understand this.
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