Comments on: Safe Internet Banking in Costa Rica http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alex Abraitis http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16676 Alex Abraitis Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:19:42 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-16676 This is the most informative, candit, honest website on Costa Rica I have ever been. Very informative and straight to the point. Congratulations. You would be the first person I would like to meet upon relocation to Costa Rica and would work for you for free for 6 months. This is the most informative, candit, honest website on Costa Rica I have ever been. Very informative and straight to the point. Congratulations. You would be the first person I would like to meet upon relocation to Costa Rica and would work for you for free for 6 months.

]]> By: John Pierce http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16412 John Pierce Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:37:49 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-16412 Good post on a subject most people have little knowledge of. As CR develops its Internet infrastructure to the point of having lots of high speed online connections, the problems will grow as well. There are a lot of offerings out there, free and for pay. Two good products that can be installed for free are AVG anti-virus (there's a free edition that works well and has frequent updates) and Comodo firewall. AVG is plug and play, and Comodo requires a learning period where you tell it what communications to allow. Every time you update a browser or add new communications software, it'll ask you to OK the Internet access. Checking "Remeber this" or similar causes it to not ask again. Security is not easy. 100% security is not possible (even with a Mac!). Your suggestions get someone a long way there. I have no association with either software company, but have used them both. I'm particularly impressed with Comodo. It was "best of breed" in "hackin9" magazine a couple of years ago. Good post on a subject most people have little knowledge of. As CR develops its Internet infrastructure to the point of having lots of high speed online connections, the problems will grow as well.

There are a lot of offerings out there, free and for pay. Two good products that can be installed for free are AVG anti-virus (there’s a free edition that works well and has frequent updates) and Comodo firewall. AVG is plug and play, and Comodo requires a learning period where you tell it what communications to allow. Every time you update a browser or add new communications software, it’ll ask you to OK the Internet access. Checking “Remeber this” or similar causes it to not ask again.

Security is not easy. 100% security is not possible (even with a Mac!). Your suggestions get someone a long way there.

I have no association with either software company, but have used them both. I’m particularly impressed with Comodo. It was “best of breed” in “hackin9″ magazine a couple of years ago.

]]> By: Ravan http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16401 Ravan Mon, 25 May 2009 22:34:50 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-16401 Actually, I would recommend using a Linux Live CD like Knoppix in internet cafes. Then your OS can't be tampered with, nothing is saved, and the only keyloggers that can be used must be hardware. Actually, I would recommend using a Linux Live CD like Knoppix in internet cafes. Then your OS can’t be tampered with, nothing is saved, and the only keyloggers that can be used must be hardware.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16299 Tim Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:43:27 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-16299 Yup... that would be correct! Yup… that would be correct!

]]> By: Rocky http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-16294 Rocky Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:37:32 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-16294 Hi Tim and friends, I would guess that all this great information about wireless computing applies worldwide, not just C.R. It would be foolish to think that the rest of the world is fairyland and C.R. is the theives' den. Your thoughts ?? Rocky Hi Tim and friends,
I would guess that all this great information about wireless computing applies worldwide, not just C.R.
It would be foolish to think that the rest of the world is fairyland and C.R. is the theives’ den. Your thoughts ??
Rocky

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-13176 Tim Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:08:14 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-13176 Santos Marquis: You are completely, totally and 100% WRONG. Santos Marquis: You are completely, totally and 100% WRONG.

]]> By: Santos Marquis http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-13175 Santos Marquis Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:51:18 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-13175 You can avoid all this and just get a Mac. You can avoid all this and just get a Mac.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-12630 Tim Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:43:19 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-12630 I am sorry but I do not know that brand. However very few hardware firewalls have OUTGOING firewall protection and that is what is needed to thwart keyloggers (along with other good testing software. I am sorry but I do not know that brand.

However very few hardware firewalls have OUTGOING firewall protection and that is what is needed to thwart keyloggers (along with other good testing software.

]]> By: Larry http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-12629 Larry Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:17:26 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-12629 Hi Tim, I have a CTC ATU R210 router for my DSL connection here in CR . My brother-in-law says it has a firewall inherent, very good one, for incoming data. It has NAT, default. Can you give a second opinion? Is it good enough? Hi Tim,

I have a CTC ATU R210 router for my DSL connection here in CR
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My brother-in-law says it has a firewall inherent, very good one, for incoming data. It has NAT, default.

Can you give a second opinion? Is it good enough?

]]> By: Miguel http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-12575 Miguel Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:44:58 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/12/06/safe-internet-banking-in-costa-rica/#comment-12575 Gracias por todo informatica que es muy importante! Gracias por todo informatica que es muy importante!

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