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While this Chicago Sun-Times article doesn’t mention the PRIVATE WiFi personal VPN software, it does bring to the surface the growing need for using a personal VPN in public wireless hotspots. The article explains several key issues with WiFi privacy and safety, noting that “by their nature, personal VPNs actually deliver two privacy features. They allow you to use public Internet securely, but they also mask your computer’s IP (Internet Protocol, a numeric label assigned to every device on a network) address. This denies the websites you visit access to a valuable piece of personally-identifiable information.” Read More
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emailHeineken Deal Makes Free Wifi in British Pubs a Reality
Posted on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 by Elaine Rigoli
Looking for a cold beer and free WiFi in London? Look no further than the 100 pubs that have signed up with BT Openzone and its new partner, Heineken, to offer free wireless across London; the service will extend to 200 bars and pubs across the United Kingdom by the end of 2012. 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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How Unsecured Wifi Is An ‘Open Door’ Invitation to Thieves
Posted on Thursday, May 12th, 2011
A computer privacy expert and FBI Special Agent has wisely noted that “an open WiFi is like leaving your front door open and saying come in. Look at everything I have, and take what you’d like.” Check out this article and video from a local news station in Arizona to learn all about the surprising, eye-opening neighborhood “wardriving” experience that shows the realities of unprotected wireless. The article says “every street we checked, unsecure networks lit up our computer screen.” Read More
Online Privacy Q&A With Robert Vamosi, Author of ‘When Gadgets Betray Us’
Posted on Thursday, May 5th, 2011 by Elaine Rigoli
We recently chatted about online privacy and other security issues with Robert Vamosi, award-winning tech journalist for Forbes.com and author of When Gadgets Betray Us: The Dark Side of our Infatuation with New Technologies. Vamosi says he was inspired to write the book – which he calls “the first hardware hacking book written for a mass audience” – because gadgets now outnumber the PC on the Internet by 5 to 1. Before you open the box and set up your new smartphone or iPad, take a few minutes to read his thoughts about online security, WiFi safety, mobile viruses, the impact of the massive data breaches at Sony and Epsilon, and much more. Read More
Mashable: Use a VPN to Secure Sensitive Online Tax Documents From Sneaky Online Crooks
Posted on Friday, April 8th, 2011
Are you one of the estimated 20% of Americans who waits until the last two weeks to file your taxes? If you’re looking for common-sense tips to keep your personal information secure, read this blog on Mashable.com, which says “all the protection in the world won’t matter if you are using an unprotected wireless network. If you’re going to connect to a public WiFi spot to work on anything related to business or taxes, always connect via VPN.”
Laptop Security: Video Shows Cafe Customers ‘Naked’ in Public Wifi Networks
Posted on Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Although they don’t mention Firesheep by name, this video report from a North Carolina news station shows exactly how simple it is for anyone to spy on your online surfing habits in a public WiFi network. It mentions “controversial software” and how — whether in a coffee shop, hotel room, airport, or other location with free WiFi – nothing is safe in a public WiFi hotspot. “Right now I am on the hotel wireless network and these are some of the people who’ve logged into that network,” according to one of the security analysts quoted in the accompanying article, which details how easily anyone could apply software that lets them into email accounts or to quickly grab passwords. Read More
Wifi and the Law: Whose Wifi Is It Anyway?
Posted on Friday, January 28th, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
Do you think leaving your WiFi wide open is being a good neighbor? Maybe you think using an open WiFi network is okay, too? Well, you might want to rethink that. Read More
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