http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/ Switched Comments for http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 6:16AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/
]]>Nov 2nd 2009 8:24AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 8:29AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 2:23PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 8:51AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/What you just described is Illegal! $10,000 fine and 6+months in jail. Our neighbor was able to identify a car that was parked in front of his house....the kids were using his WIFI. Cops came confiscated the computer and later a judge found them guilty. $2000 fine and 1 year probation. You might want to rethink "free wifi" in the future. Stealing is Stealing!]]>Nov 2nd 2009 8:55AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 10:32AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 9:20AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 10:14AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/
Matt, if this surrpises you, then you are as naieve as the people you report about.]]>Nov 2nd 2009 10:33AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/One thing the article didn't go into regarding wireless security is that there's more at stake than the security of your computer. Not everyone that logs onto someone else's wifi is a hacker trying to get into their personal information. Sometimes they're just kids trying to download music or watch movies on the internet. The problem with this case is that some ISPs have bandwidth limits and you can be penalized if you go over these. It's a good idea if you have a wireless connection to check to see if you have a bandwidth threshold. Other people getting on your connection can use up this threshold and there can be penalties from your ISP (extra charges, service slowed down, or even losing your service altogether).]]>Nov 2nd 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 11:33AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/http://www.switched.com/2009/11/02/just-how-risky-are-public-wi-fi-hotspots/Nov 2nd 2009 11:50AM