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more on Google plans own WiFi service: Web site
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:04:17 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Date: September 20, 2005 12:46:29 PM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: RE: Google plans own WiFi service: Web site [If you would like to send to IP, go ahead, but please don't attribute to me.] Google is doing two things: 1) promoting municipal Wi-Fi and working with the city of San Francisco and companies like EarthLink; 2) releasing a beta of a simple VPN client -- "Google Secure Access" -- which provides a tunnel to a Google VPN server exploiting the built-in VPN tool in Windows XP and 2000. This is useful on insecure Wi-Fi networks for those that have no VPN, but it is not a Wi-Fi service. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Begin forwarded message: From: Jean Armour Polly <mom () netmom com> Date: September 20, 2005 7:15:00 AM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Google plans own WiFi service: Web site http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050920/wr_nm/google_wifi_dcGoogle plans own WiFi service: Web site By Adam Pasick 23 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Internet search leader Google is preparing to launch its own wireless Internet service, Google WiFi, according to several pages found on the company's Web site on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT The Google site refers to a product called "Google Secure Access," which is designed to "establish a more secure connection while using Google WiFi," according to a frequently asked questions page (http:// wifi.google.com/faq.html). (more at the url above) ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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