Comments on: Is hotel wireless Internet safe?

By: Michael McShane

Michael McShane — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:43:38 +0000

I always use my company VPN and like Jake, I remote desktops into my pc’s at work.

By: David's InnerGeek

David's InnerGeek — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:30:43 +0000

I just returned from a weekend trip to Los Angeles, and I used my favorite solution for hotel wifi: I took along my wireless router (actually, my old 802.11g router that I keep as a backup.) My home wifi network settings are already configured into the router. Just plug it into the available ethernet port and PRESTO! Wifi as secure as when you are at home. When I’m out of the room or not online, I power off the router, so that no snoopers will see the signal.

By: Ted Bruner

Ted Bruner — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:38:47 +0000

I have used Juno (United Online) since 2001. It is encrypted until I view it on my HDD. It basically operates on POP3. I would like to think it’s sufficient, but perhaps you have more convincing “other ideas”. I have continued to use it for its POP3, but also because – for $9.95/year (US) – it allows me to keep one address so I don’t lose contacts.
It also allows me a small, but significant ability to include graphics in my messages – nothing elaborate, but sufficiently improved over other services like Yahoo, etc..
If I’m wrong, I’d certainly like to know.