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   Message 195,814 of 197,590   
   Carlos E.R. to micky   
   Re: OT? Can my neiighbor, whose wifi I'm   
   26 Nov 25 18:18:02   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-11-26 14:55, micky wrote:   
   > OT?? if I'm using someone else's wifi, can he tell what's in email I'm   
   > sending or receiving, can he tell what I'm sending or receiving on the   
   > web, or what I'm sending or receiving here on Usenet?.   I would think   
   > not but just want to be sure.    He's a smart guy but no tech genius   
   > afaik.  If he were a tech wiz, could he do it?   
      
   Depends.   
      
   That WiFi signal is probably not encrypted.   
      
   Then you have to use encrypted protocols like https to connect on the   
   web. Similarly for email et all. Usenet is often not encrypted.   
      
      
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   Cheers, Carlos.   
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