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The Today Show has joined the ranks of other high-profile media outlets to endorse Private WiFi’s cutting-edge personal VPN technology. Click below to watch the feature segment by Mario Armstrong, Today’s digital lifestyle contributor, who explains how a private VPN creates a “secure tunnel” between you and any would-be hackers. Read More
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emailFrom the Guardian to Chicago Sun-Times, Personal VPN Recommendations Keep Coming
Posted on Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 by Elaine Rigoli
We’ve heard from The Huffington Post, we’ve heard from The New York Times, but this latest recommendation to use a personal virtual private network (VPN) is definitely the best and most direct so far:
“Well, why are you sending data in clear text over open networks, anyway? You should never ever do that.”
So states the Chicago Sun-Times, the latest major media outlet to come out with an endorsement for a personal VPN like Private WiFi.
Become a Hacker in Fifteen Minutes or Less?
Posted on Friday, August 26th, 2011 by Elaine Rigoli
If ever there was a case to be made for using a personal VPN, this article on eSecurityPlanet is it. As CEO Kent Lawson noted a couple months ago when the results of the controlled experiment were first released, the study used a small group of volunteers with limited tech knowledge. They were asked to follow a simple tutorial using a man-in-the-middle (MITM) technique to hack into a computer network and obtain each other’s login details. They followed a 14-minute online tutorial and then were able to download hacking software, opening access to login details, passwords, and online shopping accounts within a matter of minutes. One of the experts quoted in the piece says “the wide availability of free hacking tools is a real concern, and everyone is a target.” Read More
How Hard Is It to Hack Wifi?
Posted on Monday, July 18th, 2011 by Kent Lawson
CEO Kent Lawson points out how incredibly easy it is for ordinary people to hack WiFi. It doesn’t take any tech expertise — it doesn’t even take a geek — for someone to access your email passwords, logins, and other highly sensitive data. Read on to learn how this is happening — perhaps even to you! Read More
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Definitions 101: Rogue AP, Evil Twin, Free Public Wifi and Man-in-the-Middle
Posted on Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Ever wonder whether that “Free Public WiFi” connection you see in wireless hotspots is safe or not? Check out this Airwise Community article, which defines four of the most technical consumer privacy terms floating around these days. What’s Rogue AP? Or Evil Twin? The article states “Free Public WiFi can be used as bait by an Evil Twin” – so check out the article here to learn exactly what that means for your online safety. Read More
How Cyberpunks Hack Wifi Hotspots
Posted on Monday, May 30th, 2011 by Kent Lawson
Think hacking is difficult? Think again. CEO Kent Lawson outlines the two basic ways that cyberpunks can snoop on your online activities and explains why security experts (and even most WiFi hotspot Terms and Conditions) urge consumers to use a Virtual Private Network to secure their Internet communications. Read More
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Distressingly Fragile: Digital Information and Things That We Trust That We Shouldn’t
Posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011 by Kent Lawson
It might sound crazy, but it’s actually rather simple for some cyberpunk to drive to where you live or work, park out front, and put up cellphone antenna aimed at your home or office to hack your cell phone conversations, text messages, even emails. Think it’s not so simple? Think again, says CEO Kent Lawson, so check out his latest post exploring a few new “distressingly fragile” mobile trends you need to know about. Read More
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