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You can actually be setting yourself up for identity theft. A recent report entitled Internet Safety: The State of the Nation found that one in five, or 21%, of British households that use wireless broadband connections do not have password protection. These open portals leave users open to fraud, identity theft or worse. To combat this, in comes the ethical hackers. They’re a roving band of virtual vigilantes who are cruising neighborhoods and telling individuals that they are vulnerable. Some of them are even fixing the problem and showing people how to better protect their assets. But don’t wait for a hacker to hit your house, update your internet security immediately and protect yourself from identity theft.
Via [technology.timesonline.co.uk]

Icron Technologies unveiled its maiden wireless USB hub, which it will sell for $395.00. Icron chief executive Robert Eisses expects the product to be popular despite the price. “We sell a CAT-5 USB extender for $695. We sell a lot of them. We expect to sell a lot of these, too,” he said.

WiRanger Cable Free USB 2.0 Hub features 802.11g Wi-Fi technology, which would allow for data transmission over a distance of 30 meters and at a speed of 54 Mbits/s. It houses both Local Extender Module (LEX), and Remote Extender Module (REX) — the LEX is attached to the PC via a type B connector, and the REX, which has four ports, enables four devices to be plugged simultaneously. Eisses warned of possible performance issues because, as per the product’s spec sheet, “some products may not function normally due to (the wireless radio’s) restriction.”
Via [pcmag.com]