In a now resolved thread, it was advised to use IB's SLL. I haven't used it up until now because of some vague recollection of problems mentioned in the past.
IB encrypts our password info anyway but the SSL option appears to encrypt order info too:
"For added security, use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) by checking Use SSL. Note that
your identity and trading information are always protected. Using SSL gives added
privacy and integrity to your order information as it travels over the internet. Minor
performance impacts may be experienced depending on the capabilities of your PC."
Does anyone have any idea how much these performance impacts would be on moderately modern PCs (say 2Ghz+ rather than 3Ghz and dual processors)?
(Also, where do you switch it on now?)
IB encrypts our password info anyway but the SSL option appears to encrypt order info too:
"For added security, use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) by checking Use SSL. Note that
your identity and trading information are always protected. Using SSL gives added
privacy and integrity to your order information as it travels over the internet. Minor
performance impacts may be experienced depending on the capabilities of your PC."
Does anyone have any idea how much these performance impacts would be on moderately modern PCs (say 2Ghz+ rather than 3Ghz and dual processors)?
(Also, where do you switch it on now?)