<P>I've found myself a couple of times recently wanting network access and wondering where there was a hotspot nearby.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; It's amazing.&nbsp; Basically people buy a wireless broadband router, plug it in and start using it.&nbsp; Why wouldn't they?&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</P>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:17:07 GMT