How safe and secure is vpn while being used on tablet
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Someone Somewhere
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Depends on who you are trying to protect against.
A VPN will only stop a spy who is between you and the internet, say a fake free wifi network.
It won't do anything about the admins of your mail site, governments, phishing, or anything on the recipient's end.
A VPN will only stop a spy who is between you and the internet, say a fake free wifi network.
It won't do anything about the admins of your mail site, governments, phishing, or anything on the recipient's end.
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No. Again, all it's doing is connecting you to the internet in a way that makes it hard for anyone on the internet to see where you came from, and for someone between you and the internet to look at your traffic.
If you're worried about governments, they tend to have access to the contents of the servers where the emails are stored(or can subpoena them). Changing how your data gets to those servers won't do anything.
The only thing that's going to help is to get all your email contacts using PGP or similar.
If you're worried about governments, they tend to have access to the contents of the servers where the emails are stored(or can subpoena them). Changing how your data gets to those servers won't do anything.
The only thing that's going to help is to get all your email contacts using PGP or similar.
Thanks.Being a newbie I have gleaned so much helpful information from you.I really like this forum.What's great is we can post questions and concerns and they are answered immediately.
I still have another question.I don't know where I can get this PGP.Can I get it from google play store for free?To be honest this is the first time I 'm hearing about PGP.(hope you don't laugh at me
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Thanks again.I'm very honoured to meet you here.
I still have another question.I don't know where I can get this PGP.Can I get it from google play store for free?To be honest this is the first time I 'm hearing about PGP.(hope you don't laugh at me
)Thanks again.I'm very honoured to meet you here.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy
I'm pretty sure there are a lot of email clients that support it.
It's probably overkill unless you're trying to hide it from specific people, though.
I'm pretty sure there are a lot of email clients that support it.
It's probably overkill unless you're trying to hide it from specific people, though.
I don't know anything about PGP.It would be helpful if you could provide me as much info as possible regarding what it is and how it works exactly.Please be sure to include in your response the list of reliable sites and places where I can get this for free.Thanks a lot in advance for all your assistance and guidance.
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Have you tried reading the wikipedia article I linked?
Also: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/digitally-signing-and-encrypting-messages
Also: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/digitally-signing-and-encrypting-messages
First of all big shout of thank you to you for spreading your knowledge.I've learnt so much .Second of all,you said" not from specific people though",what do you mean exactly?could you please elaborate?And still one more thing what do you think of "PGP mail "application on google play store?I read the comments and most people said it's not functional.
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Sorry, I was probably half-asleep then.
I meant that, unless you are specifically trying to hide your mail from someone with a) access to your mail company's servers, or b) ability to snoop on the internet at large (governments are an example), PGP is overkill.
For PGP to encrypt your email requires that the recipient also has PGP software and you know their public key. This is pretty rare. If they don't, you can 'sign' the message - this verifies it's from you (if they check), but doesn't stop anyone reading it.
I can't speak for specific apps.
I meant that, unless you are specifically trying to hide your mail from someone with a) access to your mail company's servers, or b) ability to snoop on the internet at large (governments are an example), PGP is overkill.
For PGP to encrypt your email requires that the recipient also has PGP software and you know their public key. This is pretty rare. If they don't, you can 'sign' the message - this verifies it's from you (if they check), but doesn't stop anyone reading it.
I can't speak for specific apps.
(scratching my head in confusion)Thanks for presenting the response in a truthful and straightforward way.All my efforts to remove this "Big Brother"fears by overcoming the question of privacy were unavailing.These attempts having proved pointless.The world can be a very scary place.They are spying on us.Like you said,I'm going to feel some level of invasion.Special thanks to you
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The 'root password' is the Unix/Linux version of an Admin password. Unless you're running linux, it probably doesn't exist. Even if you are, it's usually not set by default, so it can't be logged into.
To set it to a specific password, run `sudo passwd root` and follow the prompts. To prevent anyone using the root account at all, run `sudo passwd --lock root`.
To set it to a specific password, run `sudo passwd root` and follow the prompts. To prevent anyone using the root account at all, run `sudo passwd --lock root`.
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The burning with Nero failed.I have burned several other discs with success but now I have a bad burn and I get the following message:
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Could you please help me.I don't understand what I have to do to fix it.Thank you
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What are you posting that here (edit: referring to in this section - you could post in the Apps section, but you'd likely get the same answer) for? It's a licensing issue with Nero. Contact Nero or whoever sold you it.
Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must-have for your career as a computer consultant.You must answer many questions along the way.Developing solutions or alternatives and helping people by making recommendations through written messages are some of the most important parts of your duty.Being able to communicate respectfully via written word is also necessary, as is the ability to explain complex situations in very simple terms. You should be able to use your time wisely and solve problems as they arise, no matter how inappropriate to the matter in hand they might be.So now I guess you've gotten a feel what I 'm posting that here for.
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Ah, so while you're on the phone to your ISP you're going to say "by the way, my car's not starting any more. Can you help with that?" Clearly, their job is helping you, right?
A question on VPNs belongs in Networking. A question on Nero does not, and certainly doesn't belong in a thread named "How safe and secure is vpn while being used on tablet".
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A question on VPNs belongs in Networking. A question on Nero does not, and certainly doesn't belong in a thread named "How safe and secure is vpn while being used on tablet".
From the rules:
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