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A simple non-keyboard way to enter passwords is to copy and past the letters one at a time. No tools needed.
Also see Susan's excellent Web Security For Beginners: http://www.susanjohnson.ca/pdf/Secur...ginnersWeb.pdf
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Link doesn't work Grant
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oops - does now, fixed, sorry
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virtual keyboards
Banks are also now changing over to use virtual keyboards which require a mouse click rather than a keyboard stroke. e.g. HSBC
Use a bank with a well designed log-in system.
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Ahh, nice idea with the virtual keyboard!
As to the post to use firefox, etc, that won't help with hardware keyloggers. And believe it or not, those are _very_ easy to buy and set up...not impractical at all.
Though not as secure as a server-based virtual keyboard, I think I'll just create a dumb browser that I can run from a usb drive that will have my relevant passwords stored. Then it will just be a single click log on...nothing at all going outside of the browser process
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Ahh, nice idea with the virtual keyboard!
As to the post to use firefox, etc, that won't help with hardware keyloggers. And believe it or not, those are _very_ easy to buy and set up...not impractical at all.
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I would be intrested in seeing how many travellers actually have had their accounts robbed while on the road...It's easier to have you credit card details copied when you hand it to pay for petrol than on the Internet, this I can guarantee as I hand quite a few a day.
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It's Only Paranoia if They're Not Out To Get You
I don't know guys...I'm pretty open to risk in most areas, but identity theft and having your bank account compromised can get pretty ugly.
It's much different than just having someone make a copy of your credit card swipe...if you don't believe me just send me your bank account login credentials..I'm more trustworthy than your waiter at dinner last night
I did a Google search, but I couldn't find any hard statistics. However, there were many articles like http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/...in564568.shtml that helped prove the point.
Also do a search for keylogger software...about 5 million hits...it's quite the lucrative business.
Anyway, different strokes and all that...I think I'll err on the safe side.
I'm embarassed to say that I didn't do a Google search before posting here; there were many sites addressing exactly my issue. Also, to the folks mentioning FireFox - I didn't realize there was a portable usb-based version. That will fit the bill nicely along with some of the other tricks discussed!
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