What is a VPN and Why use it.
There was a great post on Gizmodo regarding the use of VPN. They also talk about how a VPN works. http://gizmodo.com/5990192/vpns-what-they-do-how-they-work-and-why-youre-dumb-for-not-using-one Andrew Tarantola does a good job in the quick read article to sum up the reasons you should be using…
Secure your PC–How to check if your firewall is on
Often we get emails from our users asking how to check if their firewall is on. This typically comes after they read an article on how public wifi is not safe. From our other posts you can also read this…
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Setup and Configuration of VPN could not be easier! Our instructions are step by step based to allow you to connect to Wifi-vpn quickly. If you have any questions or issues please contact us and we will walk you through…
CBS Story – Dangers of free WiFi
CBS did a great story on free WiFi and the security issues around non-encrypted WiFi. They had Darren Kitchen of Hak5.org on the show to do some demonstrations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4QD_wMC3VA&feature=youtu.be We are huge followers of hak5.org and Darren. During the episode…
A guide to protect yourself from WiFi Snooping
The team over at Lifehacker has a great article on how to learn to sniff passwords and cookies. http://lifehacker.com/5853483/a-guide-to-sniffing-out-passwords-and-cookies-and-how-to-protect-yourself-against-it There is great information in this article regarding learning how to protect yourself. WiFi-VPN fits into the Best option Use…
WiFi Security – Trust your HotSpot
The Guardian has an article just re-enforcing the need to trust your Broadband provider or hotspot provider. There have been tools that the article discusses in existence for a long time. Article: www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/apr/25/wifi-security-flaw-smartphones-risk Some of these tools trick your device…
Internet Snooping Bill – How to protect yourself
In the last few days the “Internet Snooping Bill” was passed. It is called Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 – or PCIPA (Read More from the official site) What does the bill mean? Overall the goal to…
Secure Coffee Shop Surfing – Microsoft Tips
I was recently in a local coffee shop doing work. I had the opportunity to strike up a conversation with the fellow next to me. He was using an older Windows XP computer. I watched as he waited about 10…
Easy Windows Setup – double click install
We have recently added a fast configuration setup file to allow windows users to quickly create a VPN profile. The use a of a pbk (phone book) file, will configure the proper WiFi-vpn.com settings for you. You only need to…
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