7 tips for working securely from wireless hotspots

JohnthePilot · 09-28-2007, 11:26 AM

Wireless hotspots are changing the way people work. These wireless local area networks (LANs) provide high speed Internet access in public locations—as well as at home—and require nothing more than a notebook PC with a wireless card. From coffeeshops to restaurants, airports to hotel lobbies, hotspots are ubiquitous. They are the de facto connection method for travelers and remote workers to access the Internet, their e-mail, and even their corporate networks.

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/stay.../hotspots.mspx

**Glaswegian** · 09-28-2007, 01:50 PM

Thanks for filling in John - good info.

09-28-2007, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
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09-28-2007, 01:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
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