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Ralph DeFrangesco
says
in response to Tom Crane:
Tom,
In reality, the risk are not any less. I think that many users feel though that when you pay for something that there is an expected level of security. However, we both know that this is not always true.
-Ralph
Steve
says:
Are the major carriers' networks (Sprint, AT&T, etc.) any more secure, in your opinion/experience? Thank you.
user1528738
says:
If your work place can be infected by a malware virus that isn't recognized by the top vendors: TrendMicro, Norton, McAfee, AVG, ... then someone at those companies isn't doing their job right. Obviously they should be sending people or asking companies to troll these free hot spots to collect such viruses. But that's my humble opinion as a Network Administrator.
Ralph DeFrangesco
says
in response to Steve:
Steve,
In my opinion yes. I think the larger carriers have the resources to monitor their networks. In contrast, the "hot spots" at public places (i.e. coffee houses, hotels) are a major concern since they really don't care. Providing connectivity is not their core service, it's just something extra they do for their customers.
-Ralph
Ralph DeFrangesco
says
in response to user1528738:
user1528738,
I know if I was going to look for new malware, etc I would include public hot spots as one place to look. They can work anonymously and never appear on the radar.
Thank you for your thoughts,
-Ralph
user1439574
says:
I believe the WiFi tech is secure enough if you have the right Access Points (APs) and right setting. If you use WPA between AP and user's computer, setup AP to isolate each user's computer, the risk will be smaller than online itself.
Ralph DeFrangesco
says
in response to user1439574:
User1439574,
You bring up a great point...is the hardware at these hot spots setup properly? How do we know what they have turned on or turned off? What protocols are they running? Frankly, I just would not want my employees connecting to them with company issued equipment.
-Ralph
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