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). …
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Jamie’s Guide to Purchasing a Laptop
One question our clients repeatedly want to know is what type of laptop they should buy. What a loaded question! First, we need to answer a few very important questions:…
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…
