Any connection to the Internet carries some risk. At the very least all personal computers should have an up to date antivirus programme installed. As ADSL provides a dedicated Internet connection over private telephone lines, this reduces the risk of any data being accessed by hackers over a shared network. An ADSL router can offer additional security. For maximum security a firewall as well as other hardware and software solutions should be explored.

When using your own computer, you are free to choose whichever Internet Service Provider you wish. Free Internet Service Providers are available. The website http://www.ispnut.com/ provides a list of such services.

Yes. Wireless transmissions between your wireless modem and our base station are encrypted and therefore secure.

Yes. Sierra Advantage uses 3DES 168-bit encryption software for security. Our customer interface devices also contain a built-in firewall to prevent intrusion into your computers.

All Internet traffic from our NOC to your remotes is encrypted using 128 bit encryption. Also, we use private IP Addresses and Network Address Translation to ensure that your IP address is hidden as it transits the Internet.

Yes. This is the easiest and quickest way to order. Our Web site uses 128-bit encryption to secure every purchase.

AmazingPorts strongly recommends that users take measures to ensure the security of their computers. We recommend users to verify that all sensitive data sent over Internet is encrypted and protected. You do this by asking your bank, e-mail provider etc to provide secure connections to their services. AmazingPorts networks are connected to the Internet and are to be considered as Internet, even though AmazingPorts provide certain firewall functionality within the network.

The library has security measures in place to secure the wired public network. However, security is not guaranteed and the library is not liable. This is a very public place, so you should take caution in what type of personal information you display on our public computers, and make sure you log out of any online accounts before closing the Internet browser. Our wireless Internet network is NOT secure; please refer to our Wi-Fi Network page. The library does not try to access your computer.

We strongly recommends that its customers take measures to ensure the security of their wireless connections, such as virtual private networks (VPNs), encryption and firewall's. As with any high-speed wireless service, the Hot Spot network is not inherently secure. Furthermore, wireless communications can be intercepted by equipment and software designed for that purpose.

Like any public internet connection, including dialup, DSL, and cable, wireless networks are not inherently secure. Although we support customer-initiated security solutions such as virtual private networks, encryption and personal firewalls, TengoInternet cannot guarantee or otherwise be responsible for their effectiveness. It is the customer’s responsibility to adopt those security measures best suited to their individual requirements.

To make your wireless connection secure, clients are advised to utilize one of two VPN protocols available on SeneNET, IPSec or PPTP. If you require configuration details, please refer to the VPN link of the SeneNET website.

After you have verified your configuration, simply connect the network cable from your network interface card to the adapter installed by the Networking and Telecommunications technician. (You will need to provide the interface cable from your PC to the adapter) Start your browser. It's that simple!

The visual indicators of a secured connection vary from browser to browser. The following is a listing of all the major browsers and their methods of indicating a secured connection. Please note that while you are on this page, all the indicators should show an unsecured connection (this will change if you enter Internet Banking). Netscape Navigator 4.0 - look for an icon of a lock in the bottom corner of the browser. If it is in a locked position, your should have a secure session.

Yes. Many of our clients work on a secure VPN to their corporate offices. Whatever your network needs may be amata Executive Suites will work with you to ensure these needs are met.

Yes. Our wireless Internet uses secure spread spectrum hopping technology, the same technology utilized by the military, which changes its frequency 40 times per second. This technology makes it virtually impossible to intercept a signal. Our DSL, Dialup and Cable are all protected directly by our secure server technology. In addition, someone would have to know a specific password feature and character set incorporated into our systems to even access the network.

Yes. First and foremost I recommend getting the best firewall on the market, ZoneAlarm. There is a free version which works very well (this is what I am running right now, in fact). Secondly, there are some free security-enhancing utilities everyone should install: Shoot the Messenger, DCOMbobulator, and UnPNP. They fix some hidden (and big) security weaknesses in Windows. My computer is kind of old, but it's set up the way I like. What's wrong with Windows 98 (or Windows ME?) Nothing, really.

Securing a Broadband internet connection is vital if you wish to keep private documents safe and if you want to secure your PC from illegal activity The best way to stop this, is to use a firewall. It is advisable to use one that gets updated on regular intervals. There are many different firewalls available some are free and others are not.

If your browser is set to "prompt" as you enter or leave secure web pages, a popup box appears to alert you that the next page has a different security level than the current one. The above warning simply means that you were on a secure encrypted page and are now moving to a nonsecure page (which does not require any private user information). Say "yes" and continue. You should check that the page is secure whenever you enter user information such as passwords and credit cards.

Internet connections may sometimes be interrupted or disconnected. We are aware of this problem at RummyRoyal and have implemented a special feature in our software to help maintain the game's continues play, and allow disconnected players to return and continue playing. In case a player's connection is terminated, and the communication between his client and server has been interrupted, the server will continue in an "Auto-Play" mode, until the player returns or the round is over.