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> From: John D. Alleyn-Day <[log in to unmask]>
> Jim Alton wrote:
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> > There are other, more significant problems to this approach.  Namely,
> >all traffic between you and the client is sent in clear text including
> >your username and password.  It is a trivial matter to capture these at
> >a station located between you and the client.
> >
> This is a question that I have often wondered about.  I'd love some
> opinions from the Internet gurus amongst us.

I am no Internet guru, but I believe the security issue is overblown.

Many years ago, I was in the sureptitous (spelling?)information
gathering business.  If you spend enough money and energy you can
find out almost anything.  The questions are:

1.  Is it worth it?
2.  Do you have the resources?

A good analogy is - If somebody wants to break into your house enough
they will - no matter what the securiy system, but to most burglars,
it is just not worth the trouble and risk UNLESS they know that there
is something of great value inside.

So, take normal precautions and you will have no problems.  A "normal"
precaution" for example, to change you passwprds often.

A broader question - it takes some self discipline to work out of your
home, as I have for over ten years.  It is easy to start work late
and get nvolved in private business.

Nick Demos  [log in to unmask]
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