Why do I need a strong password? We want to believe that we live in a world where people “just do the right thing”, but experience tells us that is not true. Mavidea requires the use of strong passwords because we understand that there is an Internet “underground” full of people who cause damage and…
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How Mavidea saved $5500 during the Snowpocolypse.
Clever title, isn’t it? But it’s true – Mavidea saved at least $5500 during the “Snowpacolypse” snow event last week. For those of you not in central Illinois, I’m sure you heard about the blizzard that tore through the area. Bloomington was luckily spared most of it – we only got 12-13 inches of snow. …
Starbucks is now offering free public WiFi – Using public WiFi hotspots securely (part 2)
A few months ago I wrote about some of the dangers in using public WiFi hotspots (http://mavidea.com/media/mavlog/10-07-01/Using_public_WiFi_hotspots_securely_part_1.aspx) The article was received well and customers asked me questions, which is exactly what I wanted. Security is an ongoing discussion that never ends. A few weeks ago, Starbucks made WiFi free in all of their stores (http://www.starbucks.com/coffeehouse/wireless-internet). …
Using public WiFi hotspots securely (part 1)
I have a laptop, just like a lot of business people. 99% of the time I use it at my office or at home. It is the other 1% of the time that is my focus today – using public WiFi hotspots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotspot_(Wi-Fi)) securely. Wireless Internet connectivity has become ingrained into the way that people…
