Comments on: Computer Protection On The Road

By: Kevin M.

Kevin M. — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:02:17 +0000

Great advice Hal! This is something that I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about but after your analogy (and suggestions) I am going to be looking a LOT closer at this.

By: Ken Kurosawa

Ken Kurosawa — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:27:11 +0000

Great article, I've always loved little snitch, but haven't installed it on my new MBP. A great reminder!

By: Shawn K.

Shawn K. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:48:27 +0000

Like I said, I just couldn't resist.
Metaphors are fun in general!

By: Hal Brown

Hal Brown — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:51:27 +0000

Sometimes you just have to let the metaphor do its magic Shawn. :)

By: Shawn K.

Shawn K. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:01:21 +0000

I can't resist making another comment…
So public WiFi is like sex, huh? Alot of people enjoy sex! :)

I guess server side compression and WiMax would be like a form of ecstasy…lol

By: Hal Brown

Hal Brown — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:49:46 +0000

Good observation Shawn. And a likely candidate for an upcoming post. Thanks.

By: Shawn_K

Shawn_K — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:05:01 +0000

Good point, also you forgot to mention use SSL when available! :)

By: Hal Brown

Hal Brown — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:38:27 +0000

Thanks ileane. I appreciate your feedback. I owned a computer business for about 10 years, so I know how Windows is embedded in most companies. I don't see that changing any time soon.

When you travel you are probably using Cisco VPN (Guessing) which of course is fine. As far as T-Mobile WWAN I don't know much about that. Have a look at T-Mobile HotSpot Network: http://bit.ly/3wYmC2
I hope that link comes through OK. If contact me (via the contact page or email) and I'll send the longer version.
Recently I read that MacDonalds will not charge for WiFi anymore, and I do know that lots of chain restaurants are free. And yes, public networks are just that, public.

By: ileane

ileane — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:09:47 +0000

Hal,
I found great information in this post. I'm a PC users but I've had fewer problems since I downloaded Google Chrome. But at my day job we are wedded to IE because we use Oracle for order processing and there's no work-around. When I'm traveling for work, I need to use the VPN anyway to get into our systems. I have a question about the WWAN, do you know if T-Mobil has the service? A friend of mine was asking me about this the other day and I wasn't sure.

It's interesting how 2 or 3 years ago you had to pay for internet access in hotels, but now it seems that every where you stay has free WiFi. After reading this post we all know now that free WiFi can come with a heavy price tag.

Thanks for the information.
@Ileane

By: You are now listed on FAQPAL

You are now listed on FAQPAL — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:12:33 +0000

Computer Protection On The Road…

Public WiFi has always been a security concern, and sometimes even an expense. Avoiding any cost is becoming much easier as common chain restaurants and most hotels provide free service….