WiFi Public Places Prone infiltrated

Development of the Internet have an impact on opening more areas where the public can access the wireless internet WiFi hotspots or alias. Its use is easy, but beware, many threats that accompany. Users also should be careful to recognize the condition.

Until now WiFi access is estimated to have been used by more than 700 million people, with more than 4 million points of hotspots around the world. While WiFi routers manufactured each year by 800 million units.

Based on the findings of a research project that was launched globally by Brand Tracker Online Security, presented by InSites Consulting and analysis of United Consultants, says that nearly half the world's Internet users connect to the Internet most often by using a portable device. Where the notebook became the most popular devices (41%), followed netbook (3%), smartphone (2%) and tablet computers (1%).

Important note from the rapid increase in both the technology and its users that there is direct correlation with the level of security. Therefore Cameron Camp, Malware researcher from ESET convey some advice for WiFi users.

"When people are at the Airport often they will take the time while waiting for the flight schedule, with WiFi access using a laptop though just to see and reply to some emails," said Camp, in his statement on Friday (05/08/2011).

"What is not known to WiFi is a security risk of data especially related to data traffic that occur when starting Access. Login credentials and the traffic that occurs within the network will terendus even before an email is sent through a WiFi connection, so generally the mode of theft data within the network, without being detected, "he continued.

One thing that really look out for is when there is a hotspot network with an unknown name or a name similar to the official network. Increase vigilance when in the hotspot network is not secure, especially the access that does not require a password.

Problems can occur from the technology proxy, which is able mengintercept WiFi communication, capture, copy and store copies of data on computer players who are in the local network to a WiFi network and then sends it through the truth.

"Symptoms of scam could be felt from the traffic slowing e-mail your data. But because busy network traffic by all users in the network, it will be difficult to know that the traffic data we hijacked by the scam perpetrators," added Camp.

ESET itself claims to have security solutions in the products ESET Smart Security 5 would be the latest version of ESET Antivirus. The product is said to provide features that will be useful to secure data connection and the user when performing a WiFi connection.

One is the warning given to alert the user whenever the user is connected to WiFi in public places, and then provide protection.