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Monday, February 02, 2009

Wi-Fi hotspot horrors; Human error caused weekend Google search bug

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Wi-Fi hotspot horrors

James E. Gaskin By James E. Gaskin
Laptops are the main business tool for most mobile workers, and connecting those devices to the Internet via free public Wi-Fi hotspots has become common practice. So how well do your mobile workers follow security guidelines for safe mobile computing? Read full story

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02/02/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Ex-Fannie Mae employee accused of planting computer time bomb
  2. Fan starts campaign for Windows 7's immediate release
  3. Windows 7 will not sway XP users
  4. Google M-Lab provides a window into your ISP
  5. Don't fear the penguin: A newbie's guide to Linux
  6. 10 woeful tales of data gone missing
  7. IPhone takes 1.1% of the mobile phone market
  8. Worm floats Obama's head on your desktop
  9. Taser-wielding boss? Can't get to me here
  10. Are these the real reasons for the fall of Nortel?


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