Do you need a VPN for Secure Email in a Wireless Hotspot?
Tuesday, January 28th, 2014
LuxSci has been approached by many people asking for VPN (Virtual Private Network) services. When we ask them why, they indicate that they use wireless hotspots (like at Starbucks and other public places) that are insecure and untrusted and they want to be sure that their email is secure and encrypted there.*
Note that even if the hotspot is password protected and “secure”, that does not mean that it is “trusted”. The hot stop administrators or other users of that hotspot could still try to intercept your Internet traffic. So, just because it is a “secure” hotspot with the little lock next to it and a password that you must enter, do not assume you are safe at all.
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