Securing your iPhone's traffic

Iria · Jul 20, 2007, 12:54 AM

Source: Macworld
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When it comes to wireless connections, Apple’s iPhone is not unlike an excited toddler who first learns to point out animals. “Dog! Dog! Cat! Dog! Bird!” the toddler might shriek walking down the street. The iPhone’s equivalent when you walk down the street? “Linksys! Default! T-Mobile! Surf and Sip! FreeNetSpot!”

The iPhone wants to connect, and, in its default mode, it’s not shy about trying to get you from AT&T’s 100 to 200 Kbps EDGE network on to some faster Wi-Fi, whether it’s in your home or in a coffee shop.

But that eagerness to join other networks is not necessarily good for you when you're trying to ensure your data sent through the air doesn't wind up in someone else's hands.

Jul 20, 2007, 12:54 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Securing your iPhone's traffic Source: Macworld _______ When it comes to wireless connections, Apple’s iPhone is not unlike an excited toddler who first learns to point out animals. “Dog! Dog! Cat! Dog! Bird!” the toddler might shriek walking down the street. The iPhone’s equivalent when you walk down the street? “Linksys! Default! T-Mobile! Surf and Sip! FreeNetSpot!” The iPhone wants to connect, and, in its default mode, it’s not shy about trying to get you from AT&T’s 100 to 200 Kbps EDGE network on to some faster Wi-Fi, whether it’s in your home or in a coffee shop. But that eagerness to join other networks is not necessarily good for you when you're trying to ensure your data sent through the air doesn't wind up in someone else's hands.