Hi all,
I am sharing a house with 6 people that I do not know well (4 of whom are computing pro's) and I don't quite feel at ease using my computer at home. I am probably being a little paranoid but I feel as though they may be snooping on what I am up to. They make jokes from time to time that give me the impression they might be (they are a little odd) but either way I would have no idea if they really are up to anything. We just have (what I would consider) an average household network set up and are all connected to the same one.
I have done some reading about using VPN's and this seems like it may be a good option but I am confused about whether this would make my own computer and personal data secure or whether it would just secure our entire home network but make no difference to my personal situation?
I hope someone might be able to advise me on ways to protect myself. Thanks in advance for any tips!
I am sharing a house with 6 people that I do not know well (4 of whom are computing pro's) and I don't quite feel at ease using my computer at home. I am probably being a little paranoid but I feel as though they may be snooping on what I am up to. They make jokes from time to time that give me the impression they might be (they are a little odd) but either way I would have no idea if they really are up to anything. We just have (what I would consider) an average household network set up and are all connected to the same one.
I have done some reading about using VPN's and this seems like it may be a good option but I am confused about whether this would make my own computer and personal data secure or whether it would just secure our entire home network but make no difference to my personal situation?
I hope someone might be able to advise me on ways to protect myself. Thanks in advance for any tips!