Wireless network, most of your data is traveling through the air "in the clear" (that is, unencrypted) and anyone with the right software could easily be tapping into the data stream and stealing your information, email messages, passwords, credit card numbers, and anything else you might be sending, viewing or receiving.
Hotspot Shield Virtual Private Network (VPN) Software
Sure some sites now offer a secure connection, but there are a lot more sites that don't, leaving it your responsibility to ensure that your information is safe.
There are a number of ways to solve this problem, some expensive (your own personal encrypted mifi hotspot) and others complicated (only connect online through your own private network), but there's also a slick solution that automatically encrypts every single byte of data you send or receive by creating what's called a virtual private network or "VPN". Put one of these in place and dubious hackers and stalkers will always be stymied trying to "sniff" your data packets and all your information will be safe. Smart.
Problem is, getting a VPN set up can be complex. Enter Hotspot Shield by AnchorFree, Inc. Even better, you can either opt to use it for free -- in return for a small advert popping up or for a small fee you can subscribe to the service.
It's worrying, particularly if we're working on confidential
corporate documents or private communications with clients or partner
companies. If we wanted it to be public, after all, we'd be posting it
on Facebook and Google Plus.
When AnchorFree asked if we'd be interested at trying their easy VPN
utility, Hotspot Shield, we were quick to assent: it's a problem we know
is important, we just haven't paid attention to it.
Easy to download and install, you can get their client app for either
Mac or Windows. There are two versions: Hotspot Shield, which includes a
pop-up advert that you might or might not find annoying (I'll show you
the ad in a second) or Hotspot Shield Elite, which removes the ad but
has a fee associated with it. In both cases, the app includes the
ability to block know malware sites, but in addition to removing the
advertisement, the Elite version also blocks phishing sites and a faster
backend server network (VPN requires software on both your computer and
a server somewhere on the Internet, and encrypts the data between the
two).
Simply double-click on the installer icon and it'll jump into action, no computer restart required. There's only one prompt:
It's confusing, but this isn't asking "do you want to create a VPN
connection immediately upon starting up your computer?" but simply
whether you want the utility itself to load when you boot up each time.
My suggestion: yes, you do. Click "Yes" and you're done.
Now there's a tiny new icon on your menubar, a little shield with a
crescent moon. If you are running Hotspot
Shield, it's green. If you
aren't, it's red. Click on it:
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