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The Great Politician Hack | Digital Privacy | ICT | eSkills | DigitalCitiZEN

The Great Politician Hack | Digital Privacy | ICT | eSkills | DigitalCitiZEN | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Public Wi-Fi is becoming more and more popular. It’s becoming prominent absolutely everywhere, and almost everyone uses it when given the opportunity. But many people still seem to feel that public Wi-Fi networks are built to give the public free Wi-Fi access without having to make concession with their privacy, and this is in spite of growingevidence to the contrary. And based on the show of political support for Wi-Fi, one can extend this to include the perception of lawmakers.

So we here at F-Secure teamed up with ethical hacking firm Mandalorian and investigative journalist Peter Warren to conduct a little experiment that could highlight the risks that people (including politicians) take when they use public Wi-Fi.


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/dangers-of-wifi-in-public-places/


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Public Wi-Fi is becoming more and more popular. It’s becoming prominent absolutely everywhere, and almost everyone uses it when given the opportunity. But many people still seem to feel that public Wi-Fi networks are built to give the public free Wi-Fi access without having to make concession with their privacy, and this is in spite of growingevidence to the contrary. And based on the show of political support for Wi-Fi, one can extend this to include the perception of lawmakers.

So we here at F-Secure teamed up with ethical hacking firm Mandalorian and investigative journalist Peter Warren to conduct a little experiment that could highlight the risks that people (including politicians) take when they use public Wi-Fi.


Learn more:


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/dangers-of-wifi-in-public-places/


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How to Use a VPN

How to Use a VPN | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Plus, troubleshooting “file in use” messages.


Q. If I get a VPN (a virtual private network), will it protect the computer against malicious software?

A. A VPN encrypts the data that you send and receive over your Internet connection to protect it from snoopers looking to steal passwords and other information. If you use public wireless networks, using a VPN helps keep personal information private.

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Plus, troubleshooting “file in use” messages.


Q. If I get a VPN (a virtual private network), will it protect the computer against malicious software?

A. A VPN encrypts the data that you send and receive over your Internet connection to protect it from snoopers looking to steal passwords and other information. If you use public wireless networks, using a VPN helps keep personal information private.

Learn more:

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/dangers-of-wifi-in-public-places/

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Seven-Year-Old Hacks Public WiFi in Under 11 Minutes

Seven-Year-Old Hacks Public WiFi in Under 11 Minutes | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
As part of a security awareness campaign, a seven-year-old girl was able to successfully hack a public WiFi hotspot in 10 minutes and 54 seconds.


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/dangers-of-wifi-in-public-places/


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As part of a security awareness campaign, a seven-year-old girl was able to successfully hack a public WiFi hotspot in 10 minutes and 54 seconds.


Learn more:


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/dangers-of-wifi-in-public-places/




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