Hotspot shield

  • 12 December 2012
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I am considering getting hotspot shield to use on my computers.  I already have webroot, and am wondering if anyone has experience with using this protection, and what the pros and cons are of it.   Here is the link:
 
https://store3.esellerate.net/store/checkout/CustomLayout.aspx?s=STR7514368118&pc=&page=OnePageCatalog.htm

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Well I can't comment on that service but it's good to have a VPN for a laptop and if you use Hot Spots(cafe) or travel and stay in a hotel as there networks can't be trusted it's just another good layer of security. And WOT give's it a Green light http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/www.hsselite.com
 
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Thanks, we don't travel much, just go for local day trips, but I am finding more and more places are providing free wifi, including our doctors offices at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.  I am wondering if it is a good idea if you use a wireless router at home as well. The way I use it is unplug it when I am not using it, and plug it in when we want to use it in the house.
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Do you have your Wireless Router setup securely? http://www.howtodothings.com/computers/how-to-setup-a-secure-wireless-network-in-your-home
 
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