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How to Keep Your Connection Secure at Starbucks

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

A laptop in StarbucksIf you’re regularly online at Starbucks, you should know that your network connection is insecure and could possibly be spied on by others in the vicinity. While this is the default behavior, it doesn’t have to be. “Secure your internet connection at Starbucks” by the Mac OS X Hints blog tells you how to secure your Mac’s connection at Starbucks. The advice comes straight from the tech heads at T-Mobile, and involves just a few tweaks to your connection’s settings.

PC users aren’t left behind here — T-Mobile’s Connection Manager Software can secure your PC’s connection at Starbucks.

Photo by Hideki Saito.

File under: Max OS X, Security

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