Laptop Security

[rss01]

I have a laptop with wireless on it. If I'm surfing the web, can somebpdy else see whats on my computer? If so, how can I protect my laptop for this type if intrusion?

 

[Spirit]

This is where the actions at;

forum760

Try there but the answer is probably yes and worse still they already have.

Iain

 

[bcastner]

Count me as more sanguine in my response than Spirit above. Properly done, you have no more exposure using a wireless connection than you do a cabled connection to the internet.

And things will, for XP users, become more convenient very soon. See:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0604.mspx

 

[rss01]

Thanks, I do all the normal virus updates, adaware, spybot things already.

I was trying to find out if I was surfing the web can somebody else with a wireless connection get on my laptop.

If so what can I do to prevent it.

 

[maharamDan]

Enable your firewall. Use WEP. If you are using a cisco router use RADIUS. Turn off services not needed.

Are you using a pos linksys router?