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Don’t connect to “Free Public Wi-Fi”
“Free Public Wi-Fi” is broadcasted by hacker’s laptop. If you connect to “Free Public Wi-Fi”, for sure you won’t get Internet. You can be sure that your laptop is being hacked.
Be aware of Wi-Fi without passkey
When your laptop or PDA discover a Wi-Fi network without the need of passkey, be extra careful about using the connection to browse websites that require passwords. Unsecure Wi-Fi networks may be put up by hackers. Even your website that you are browsing, like bank or shopping sites are protected, your password may be captured easily. Instructions of how to hack users who connected to unsecure Wi-Fi network are widely available on Internet. So, be aware and safe browsing.
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About Eddy: Eddy Wong is President & CEO of GGGroup, Inc. New York's leading provider of Technology Management on Demand services. When he's not working with clients or running his company, he enjoys taking his wife to new restaurants and playing poker (Though rarely both at the same time). |
Posted at 7/2/09 by ewong in Security-Mobility-Accessibility, Tech Tips for the Office, Tech Tips for the Small & Home Office, Tips Tags: Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless | 3 Comments »
Interesting article. Were did you got all the information from
It is mostly from the ’school of hard knocks’. We’ve been working with WiFi for several years and all installations must deal with the balance between convenience and security.
Holy cow! Its incredible what you able to do with a fast internet connection.