WiFi broadband access security?

[Chris Robinson]

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From: WasserLand <dwass at optusnet.com.au>
To: "ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com" <ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Fri, 22 April, 2011 8:11:42 PM
Subject: WiFi broadband access security?

 I have just ordered Kogan's Agora 12" laptop       preloaded as it will be with 
11.04.  It will be going on holiday       with me to USA in August.

Considering the extensive WiFi access over there I am seeking some       advice 
on what protection I will need?

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I've just been playing with Firestarter for it's DHCP server capability, but it 
also seems to be a very good firewall.   I think I'd also disable SSH while on 
insecure networks, and make sure that there's no other ports open.  Apart from 
SSH this is the default for Ubuntu/Linux.

Oh, and pick a really good password.  I revised my own security arrangements 
when I discovered from auth.log that "people" had been trying to log in via ssh 
as root.

Chris
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