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Originally Posted by ASU2003
... like I get full credit card statements in the mail that has no security, but I have to log in and jump through a bunch of hoops because I use random networks to access my account. My e-mail is far more secure at least for the basic statement.
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This analogy would hold if your mail went through about 60,000,000 hands (in other countries) before it go to you. You're looking at about a dozen hops per packet between you and the bank's website. As it is, postal mail usually goes through 3-4 hands and a few machines in secure buildings the US between you and the sender. In directed attacks specifically on you, they're roughly the same security.. wait outside your mailbox / firewall. But in random sniffing attacks like phishers, postal mail seems like maximum security compared to the Internet.
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Last edited by Jinn; 02-23-2010 at 08:53 PM..
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