Wireless
Though wireless is easy and accessible, most wireless is not secure. Do not send sensitive/private/confidential information over a wireless connection. Do not keep sensitive/private/confidential information on mobile equipment. Anyone with proper equipment can access a network from anywhere in the vicinity, spy on traffic, see passwords and other data, and watch everything happening on the wireless network.
In order to prevent others from 'listening in' or collecting your passwords complex password, a virtual private network (VPN) and encryption are strongly suggested.
Internet cafes and other wireless access points are relatively insecure. Most wireless accommodations are open and available for anyone to drop into.
- Use wireless access points for public information transmissions only.
- Do not maintain or store sensitive or confidential information on portable equipment.
- Do not use wireless access points to transmit private/sensitive/confidential information.
- Enable the firewall on your Windows XP or MacOS X.