If you are speaking of a firewall and / or WEP (or similar) password, especially if you are using the ones built into the OS or any major internet provider, they are still quite open to attack despite their giving the impression of somewhat infallable security. That was why I posted about different operation systems. Mac users rarely use an antivirus or firewall and me running Chrome (broswer or even the thin-client OS) under linux is so out of the mainstream that it isn't worth the time or energy to hack. Then again, maybe if I were a bank....
Now then, enough of my blather. Let's talk about....um....hair! LOL!
spapad wrote:
OK, I'll check. I bet if I went there today the problem wont exist. Sometimes shit happens. No, I'm not wireless, and what wireless I have in this house is protected from intrusion.
guidogodoy wrote:
Of course, email Jeff as was suggested. Still, are you using a wireless network to do monetary transactions? Do you have a common internet provider? How safe are their servers? Are you sure your bank has a secure server? Only point is that most are dealing with a false sense of security. Remember back when Chase was hacked? Capital One? Best Buy? CitiCorp? JP Morgan? WaMU? I could list a ton more who were compromised. I got two letters during that hack myself.
After my post last night, I checked with a Winbox running Win 7, then another with XP and a final one with Ubuntu Linux. No problems / warning at MGA with any of them. Check the date on your computer first was my only comment. That and the browser and OS (updates) would have been one of the only variables as to why you are getting certificate warnings and I am not.
spapad wrote:
I know that an expired certificate does not automatically mean unsafe, but there is always the chance it's not the real site, and I don't take chances with my personal monetary information. I think I'll email Jeff, just to be sure.
guidogodoy wrote:
Great advice give right below, Spa, but I would make sure the date on your computer is set properly first. I just ordered a few shirts from MGA a few days ago with no certificate warnings.
An expired certificate doesn't necessarily mean "unsafe." I set certificates at work and it does often come down to the user's computer date (month and year).
Browser and OS can also give false positives on the popups for certificates. I just checked again and Firefox / Mac (lion) has no certificate trouble there.
