Access on the road: Putting hotspot security to the test

By CORE Competence and the Farpoint Group

The risks of using public-access networks, wired and wireless, at a hotel or similar venue are significantly greater than those experienced at home or in an enterprise setting. Though some protect their data using SSL and other VPN tunnels, these aren't enough against Wi-Fi eavesdropping and honeypots. Lisa Phifer and Craig Mathias test how well different networks provision security. See the rest of this white paper to view what real-world information-security threatens business travelers and what precautions to take for your network.

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