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Wi-Fi Hotspot Security

You've set up your Boingo account, you'rebetween applications.Hot Spot Security: Less
hanging out at the Home Turf sports bar inSimple StuffBeware the Evil TwinOtherwise
LAX and you figure you'll do a littleknown as 'Rogue Hotspots' or the 'soft AP
business or check your e-mail while sipping aattack' this Wi-Fi version of the e-mail
Chardonnay. Well, that's the point of Wi-FiPhishing scam is perpetrated by hackers who
hotspots; being able to take care of a fewjam and mimic the signal and SSID of a
things while in a relaxing atmosphere.Don't,legitimate hotspot. They then serve up a
however, get so relaxed that you ignoresign-in page garnering usernames, passwords
security and give all your confidentialand, in some cases, credit card numbers. If
information to some unscrupulous hacker.they go so far as to allow a connection to
Yeah, you see the guy. He's over in thethe Internet they're then in the position to
corner wearing that fake nose and glassesintercept unencrypted traffic as well as any
with the ridiculous Bozo the Clown cap. Yep,files open to sharing (Don't Share!).There
drinking a Blatz. Dead give away.Sorry, theyare a few things you can do to protect
won't be that obvious, I doubt they everyourself from 'Evil Twins':Don't set your
drink Blatz and very seldom wear clown caps.Wi-Fi card to allow automatic connection to
When you're thinking back, trying to rememberany available network.Check the list of
who was around when your password was stolen,available SSIDs to make sure you're
you probably won't remember the woman in theconnecting to the right one.Turn off the
tastefully tailored business suit, and if, byad-hoc mode allowing other clients to connect
chance, you do, she won't be the one youdirectly to you.Turn off your Wi-Fi card
suspect. The best defense is to implemententirely as soon as you're finished.Use the
some simple security practices and measurespersonal or enterprise version of
that will safeguard your business and'AirDefense', whichever may be
personal information.Hot Spot Security:appropriate.Although a firewall won't keep
Simple StuffBe aware of those around you.Whenyou from connecting to an 'Evil Twin' it will
you're considering Wi-Fi security in publichelp to safeguard your information should you
places one of the first safeguards isinadvertently fall victim.Encrypt
anything but high tech. Remember a few yearsConfidential InformationData that's
ago when people were getting huge phone billstransmitted between yourself and a secure Web
because someone was watching as they keyed insite can be counted on to be safe from the
pass codes? It's still happening to Wi-FiStarbucks Snidely Whiplash so when you're
network subscribers. Do what you can to keeppurchasing goods, or banking on-line, you can
prying eyes from your keyboard and screen.do so without fear. When you're logging onto
You pay good money for your monthlythe secure portion of the site, however, you
subscription and there's no reason to letmay be doing so without the protection of
anyone piggyback or steal your credit cardsecurity so be careful to note whether or not
number as you sign up for a daily use fee atthe sign in page is secured (https).When
Starbucks.Speaking of passwords:Those of ussending e-mail there are a few things you can
who toil and travel are prime targets fordo to safeguard yourself. For example,
those who may be of the persuasion toinstead of using Outlook or Thunderbird, take
purloin. In other words, it's quite possibleadvantage of your ISP's Web interface which,
to be targeted for laptop theft. Use ain most cases, will be secure and should
complex password to protect your files,protect your data during transmission.If you
folders and laptop from access by thosefrequently encounter the need to send large
villains of concourse and lobby.Don'tfiles via e-mail then using a compression
Share!Yes, I know, mothers have been tellingprogram will meet your need to reduce the
us to share for centuries but, at least whilesize of the file and most compression
using a Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure you disableprograms will also secure the data with
file sharing. It might be great for the homeencryption.Another option is to use a free
and good at the office but it's disaster inencryption program like Cryptainer LE.
the making at your favorite coffee house.UseCryptainer LE can encrypt any or all the
a Personal Firewall.If you're using afiles stored on your hard drive, protecting
corporate laptop make sure you talk to yourthem in case your laptop is stolen or
IT department before you install anycompromised, as well as allow you to e-mail
firewalls but if the laptop you're using isthem with the security of encryption.
your own let me suggest downloading a copy ofCryptainer PE is also offered for enterprise
ZoneAlarm. There are others of course but,applications.Use a Virtual Private
for personal use, since ZoneAlarm is free andNetworkThink of a virtual private network
seems to test better than the rest I can't(VPN) as a solid conduit, or tunnel, between
see a reason to recommend another.Most of theyour laptop and your company's network. By
reasons for using a firewall should beusing a VPN your communications will be as
self-evident but, to say the least, you'llsecure as they would be if you were sitting
want to be made aware of any traffic comingat your desk.
or going and any unusual communication



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