- Wireless network access (hotspot) business model flaw<P>I've found myself a couple of times recently wanting network access and wondering where there was a hotspot nearby. Well, I drove to one place where there was a hotspot advertised and found another wireless network that was simply open and unsecured, so I used that instead.</P>
<P>Driving around a bit, it seems like there's wireless network access available almost everywhere. It's amazing. Basically people buy a wireless broadband router, plug it in and start using it. Why wouldn't they? It's advertised as being that simple.</P>
<P>It would be in <A href="http://www.ipass.com">iPass</A> and <A href="http://www.broadstreet.com">Broadstreet</A>'s best interest to educate customers on <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/bowman/december03.asp">securing their wireless LANs</A>...</P>
<P> </P>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:17:07 GMT