Who Can See My Files When I Connect To A Public Network?

Who Can See My Files When I Connect To A Public Network? It seems like everywhere you go these days, a WI-FI hotspot is popping up. Back in the day you had to squeeze into a crowded coffee shop to get remote Internet access and it's embarrassing when the guy next to you is browsing for Rosie O'Donnell bikini pictures and the yuppie working on his screenplay right behind you thinks you are together. A few weeks ago I was in what could only be described as a deserted mining town - the motto on their welcome sign was "where men are men and sheep are scared-but when I fired up my laptop to get some rushed directions I had 3 wireless network options. I wasn't too worried in this town but I've always wondered who could see my files when I'm using a busy shared network.      The first answer to that question is determined on if you have a password on your computer. If you have your own login and a specific password, only you can see the files on your computer. Even your company's I.T. department would have to take some extra steps to see the files you have saved on your C: drive. That being said, when you're logged into your work's network or a WI-FI spot, that network administrator can monitor everything you're doing while online.  It may seem like an invasion of privacy but they're letting you use their network and they have to take some precautions to protect their investment. Also, they can't see the files on your computer, just the spots your computer is visiting. As with anything, there are ways around these privacy settings for experienced hackers so take precautions...or do what that guy did in the cafe and store your Rosie O'Donnell pictures on a removable flash drive.  What about using your mobile phone as a hotspot?  Here is an interesting article on how to make your Windows Seven laptop into a hotspot.  Monthly Usage Allowance It's been a pretty exciting month surfing the Internet. You've looked at my  YouTube videos, downloaded music, and had hour-long chats with friends from around the globe. Unfortunately when you receive your monthly Internet statement, you might ask one of those worldwide friends to come visit for seven years or whenever the statue of limitations for not paying bills passes. Depending on your particular Internet package, hidden in the fine print is limitations on monthly usage allowance limits. With every download or upload you perform in a month, your consumed bandwidth rises towards the maximum monthly usage allowance. Downloading pictures, videos, and songs will drain your data usage more than simple browsing. Depending on your Internet service provider policies, if you go over your monthly usage allowance charges may be incurred and your system will slow down. If browsing YouTube pranks is a vital part of your day, you should consider upgrading to an unlimited bandwidth package. You can view your usage through your ISP homepage and limiting the number of downloads can keep that number at a safe rate. For example my ISP (internet service provider) is Telstra Bigpond. With proper precautions and inspection of your monthly usage allowance, you will be safe of unwanted charges and your global friends can be spared of a roommate. Is Skype making your internet slow? You love using Skype to make free calls and video calls, but do you feel Skype slowing down your Internet connection-even when you're not using it? Unfortunately, the way Skype lets millions of users make free calls is by using the bandwidth of unsuspecting users. Here's how the scam works and how you can keep Skype from slowing down your Internet. Hopefully you can tell the difference between a slow Internet connection  and a slow computer. If you think you are suffering from a slow computer then please see 5 reasons your computer is running slow.  Who's Affected By Skype Slowing Down Several developers of the then-popular file sharing program Kazaa got together in 2003 to begin working on "Sky Peer-to-Peer", which was shortened to Skype. The peer-to-peer technology built into Skype allows it to use the bandwidth available to every user's computer to route calls-even high-bandwidth video calls. Read more.. Regards Mitz  http://www.tips4pc.com

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