Word of caution...

This is an FYI so you are aware. Thank you to Andrea Cannavina for the link.

clipped from www.baltimoresun.com Wi-fi users, beware: Hot spots are weak spots By Joseph De Avila Many Wi-Fi users don't know that hackers posted at hot spots can steal personal information out of the air relatively easily. And savvy criminal hackers aren't settling for just access to credit cards, bank accounts and other personal financial information; they love to sneak into your company's network, too. Whether you're using a Wi-Fi hot spot at a hotel, airport or cafe, "you've got to assume that anything you are doing is being monitored," says Shawn Henry, deputy assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's cybercrimes division. Even with additional security, users shouldn't pass sensitive information over the Web at public hot spots. "It the same thing as talking on a phone on a crowded bus, you probably don't want to give out your Social Security number," says Dennis Whiteside, vice president for broadband consumer marketing at AT&T