Browser¶

To provide optimal security (i.a. encryption of your data traffic), you should always use the latest version of your browser. You can get more informations about browsers in the : doc:accessiblity-section <../introduction/accessibility>

(public) WLAN/WiFi¶

Regardless of whether surfing with a smartphone or a laptop: Browsing in a public WLAN brings dangers, because you don’t know what’s going on with your data, and who is sniffing your traffic.

Pay attention to the following points:

• In general, nothing in a public WLAN is private (unless it’s signed with a HTTPS/TSL certificate, that you (or your computer) trust)
• Always user https in your Browser. Usually, t-Point is configured to use the secure HTTPS connection by default.
• Watch out if a Certificate-Error occurs: theroretically the data traffic can be manipulated and/or redirected without any problems, this Error-Message could indicate a man in the middle attack.
• VPN-Connections provide an encrypted data tunnel e.g. to your company. Use this Service, if your company provides such a connection to the internet!
• Consider that also paid WLAN-Hotspots are not declared as more secure! You are surfing there mostly unencrypte too.
• Get more informations about traffic in public networks on this article on pcword.de.