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emailHot Coffee: Know Your Identity-Theft Hotspots
Posted on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 by Nikki Junker
While ordering a hot cup of caffeine and hooking up to free internet has obvious advantages, many consumers aren’t aware that they’re in potentially dangerous “hot zones” for identity theft. Read on to learn more ways hackers harvest your personal information through your internet connection. Read More
1-2-3-4: Simple Travel Tips to Safeguard Your Online Privacy As Free Hotel WiFi Expands
Posted on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 by Elaine Rigoli
Check out what’s coming to the Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, and Holiday Inn hotels — free WiFi — and you don’t even need a room key to hop online! But is it safe? And what can you do to protect your online security? Click to read the article and find out more. Read More
7 Handy Tips for Safer Online Holiday Shopping
Posted on Friday, December 14th, 2012 by Nikki Junker
The holiday season is here and that means tons of shopping.
We all want the best deals, which used to mean running from store to store looking a bargain. These days it is much easier to find the best price by comparing websites from the comfort of our laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
Read on for seven simple ways to help lower the risks of shopping online.
Lax State Online Filing Systems Are Fueling Business Identity Theft
Posted on Friday, November 30th, 2012 by Jan Legnitto
It’s no secret that identity theft is the Number One cause of consumer fraud complaints in the U.S. But it’s not widely known that businesses are increasingly being targeted for identity theft. According to Dun and Bradstreet, inadequate data-quality checks have enabled criminals to use government websites to steal the identities of legitimate businesses to perpetrate crimes.
Find out why your company could be the next ID theft victim and what you can do to prevent it.
Remember, Not All VPNs are Created Equal
Posted on Monday, October 8th, 2012 by Kent Lawson
Most of us probably assume that if we are using a virtual private network (VPN) either at home or at the office, we are completely safe from hackers. After all, who can hack a supposedly encrypted network?
Well, it turns out that not all VPNs use the same technology, and some of this technology can be hacked by a new device called CloudCracker.
Is your VPN safe? Read on to find out more. Read More
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Is Telecommuting Jeopardizing Your Company’s Network Security?
Posted on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 by Jan Legnitto
Employees are leaving the office in record numbers. And thanks to the explosion of wireless devices, they’re connecting to the workplace and accessing data at home and at Wifi hotspots. While that’s produced big savings for companies from lower office costs and increased productivity, it’s also put their network security at risk. Find out why creating a secure mobile environment for telecommuters is critical for protecting every company’s sensitive information.
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Gold Medal Endorsement: Olympics WiFi Provider Recommends Personal VPN in Hotspots
Posted on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 by Elaine Rigoli
The Chief Operating Officer of European telecom O2 has said WiFi and social media will play a huge role for the Olympic athletes, journalists, and fans at the 2012 London Olympics Games.
Pretty much anyone using the data services at the Olympics games will require secure, high-speed WiFi connections that lets them complete their work, upload photos, and update social media accounts with ease.
So it was a ringing endorsement by BT — the local ISP providing a majority of WiFi hotspots for Olympics attendees — that made Private WiFi so thrilled.
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PRIVATE WiFi Joins AOL’s Security Suite
Posted on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 by Elaine Rigoli
We are happy to announce an exciting partnership with AOL to offer fully licensed subscriptions of our flagship software on AOL’s Lifestore.com.
This means that AOL users can immediately download a 30-day free trial of PRIVATE WiFi and/or purchase a monthly subscription for $9.99. There is no commitment, so users can cancel at any time without penalties.
Members can download up to three complimentary PRIVATE WiFi licenses for their laptops, which if purchased separately would amount to an annual retail expense of nearly $360. Read More
From 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.