- Jul 11, 2001
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Saw a news story yesterday:
Security Flaw In Wireless Keyboards Exposes Millions To Possible Identity Theft
Implicated were several manufacturers' wireless keyboards:
Anker
EagleTec
GE
HP
Insignia
Kensington
Radio Shack
Toshiba
Affected Devices
I bought an Insignia NS-PNK5011. On the list is the Insignia NS-PNC5011. I don't know that there's any difference. I got mine for setting up my RCA 10" Windows Tablet with Detachable Keyboard W101 V2. I probably will leave the keyboard at home when I take this tablet anywhere and figure no one within 250 feet is going to be sniffing for data when I do use it at home, a somewhat middle class suburban neighborhood. Anyway, I wonder:
1. Is my keyboard really insecure?
2. Is there anything I can do about it?
3. Is it really a negligible threat?
I could just (hopefully) make sure I don't type sensitive info on that wireless keyboard.
In the news story they said you could get a bluetooth keyboard instead.
Security Flaw In Wireless Keyboards Exposes Millions To Possible Identity Theft
Implicated were several manufacturers' wireless keyboards:
Anker
EagleTec
GE
HP
Insignia
Kensington
Radio Shack
Toshiba
Affected Devices
I bought an Insignia NS-PNK5011. On the list is the Insignia NS-PNC5011. I don't know that there's any difference. I got mine for setting up my RCA 10" Windows Tablet with Detachable Keyboard W101 V2. I probably will leave the keyboard at home when I take this tablet anywhere and figure no one within 250 feet is going to be sniffing for data when I do use it at home, a somewhat middle class suburban neighborhood. Anyway, I wonder:
1. Is my keyboard really insecure?
2. Is there anything I can do about it?
3. Is it really a negligible threat?
I could just (hopefully) make sure I don't type sensitive info on that wireless keyboard.
In the news story they said you could get a bluetooth keyboard instead.
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