Comments on: Free Wi-Fi On The Road http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/04/27/101367_free-wi-fi-on-the-road.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tina Parcell http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/04/27/101367_free-wi-fi-on-the-road.html#comment-42030 Tina Parcell Tue, 01 May 2007 20:16:12 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/04/27/free-wi-fi-on-the-road/#comment-42030 Amy: The security risks on a wireless network are the same as on any network: big! If you're going to be using your computer in a public location (wireless or otherwise), I would advise checking into some good anti-virus and firewall software. Zone Alarm has been a favorite in my family for years. They usually offer a trial, but the software itself is well worth the investment. Amy:

The security risks on a wireless network are the same as on any network: big! If you’re going to be using your computer in a public location (wireless or otherwise), I would advise checking into some good anti-virus and firewall software. Zone Alarm has been a favorite in my family for years. They usually offer a trial, but the software itself is well worth the investment.

]]> By: Amy F. http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/04/27/101367_free-wi-fi-on-the-road.html#comment-40590 Amy F. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:36:20 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/04/27/free-wi-fi-on-the-road/#comment-40590 Thanks for the awesome tips! Now when I'm stuck in monstrous traffic on the way home, I can try pulling off the road and using the internet for a while from the comfort of my car until traffic clears up. I'm sure there are some network security risks involved here--do you know what they are and what the average user should do to protect herself? Thanks for the awesome tips! Now when I’m stuck in monstrous traffic on the way home, I can try pulling off the road and using the internet for a while from the comfort of my car until traffic clears up.

I’m sure there are some network security risks involved here–do you know what they are and what the average user should do to protect herself?

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