Recently two researchers found one of the wifi encrypion standards which was previously not cracked can be overcome when used in conjuction with a feature which improves VOIP using a wifi network. This is a simplified explanation, of course, and without going to extreme detail about the various encryption standards it can now be said a wifi connection may not be safe when using WEP and WPA/WPA2 (TKIP).

Unless you are using a software or hardware package which addresses your security issues, WiFi.com recommends setting up your network using the Advanced Ecryption Standard (AES). If someone really wants to get into your network, they will do it. However, considering the US government uses this standrad for their own networks and it is the b est one can get at this time, you should feel relatively secure using AES for your wifi network.

WiFi technology fits very nicely with social networking. With the boom of Web 2.0 companies like MySpace, Facebook, and LinkedIn the wifi world - the way you connect wirelessly to the Internet - can dramatically open up acess to your friends and family.

Imagine a world where you can share your wifi connections with friends, securely. In return, they share wifi connections with you, trusted networks of wireless access points which allow you to surf the net and network socially anytime, anywhere.

At WiFi.com we are working on bringing together your friends from social networking sites with your wireless Internet connections, perhaps like the one you have at home - or even the coffee shop up the street. Add your friends, allow them to access your recommended access points, and they return the favor. The beauty is no extra hardware is needed!

October 12, 2008.

WiFi is an established wireless Internet technology. It is established because there is a WiFi workgroup which certifies wifi hardware and sets the specifications for every new rendition of the technology. It is important to note WiFi was, and still is, meant for local area netowrking (LAN). To this end, it is not meant to connect you to the Internet at great distances. Most wifi hardware gives you a wireless connection between 100-500 feet (this is an average).

WiFi security, or the lack thereof, is a misnomer. WiFi has a number of security options to help you secure your wireless connection to the Internet. It is true if you do not secure the connection or use the basic security (WEP), the opportunity for nefarious activity may be higher. However, you must consider a wifi connection is a short-range technology and a potential breach by hackers can only be achieved by someone being within range of your wifi hardware. Regardless, if setting up your own wifi network you should consider using WPA or WPA2 for securing the network. In the very least use WEP for basic security and try not to be liberal about who you give the passcode to.

Here at WiFi.com, we are creating an environment in which you can secretly share your WEP passcode with friends on various social networks and your email contact lists. This is one of a number of features we are working on here at WiFi.com - check back often to learn more. Also, check out our support forum.

We have had many inquiries about our public BETA launch over the past few weeks.  We have a private BETA in play right now and based upon the feedback we are receiving it would have been a mistake for us to have launched already.  Like with any development, the process can be slow and issues which arise are often fixed, only to find other issues pop up.

We dont expect to be too far off of a public BETA launch, and those of you who have been inquiring about getting an invitation code will be included once we offer our product to the public.

We can’t set a specific date, but rest assured we will announce the public launch date within the next few days. Also, keep an eye out for new pages at WiFi.com - we recently added our support forum which is a spot for you to ask questions about our product or talk about wifi technology.  There is also a FAQ page for you to view, which will be updated from time to time.

If you have any questions, dont hesitate to shoot over to the support forum.  One of us will be glad to answer!

When it comes to the 802.11 standard (WiFi), there are two types of security, which can be deployed on the wireless network. The most common and least secure method is Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and the much more secure Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). It is important to note: Independent research conducted by wifi.com staff indicates better than 50% of home-based wireless networks and 40% of wifi hotspot providers do not deploy security measures.

For home-based and most other consumer-grade wireless networks, security is controlled at the access point or router. The current security settings on wifi-capable access points are; none, WEP, WPA, and WPA2. The key difference between WPA and WPA2 is the latter applies an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), which has been adopted by the U.S. government.

In general WEP security will keep the average person from using your network. However, in August of 2001 a published article explained how the WEP encryption can be attacked and the passkey recovered in about 10 minutes time. Thus, if someone really wants in, they can gain access to the network and ultimately, your computer.

When securing a home network, wifi.com recommends using the WPA2 (AES) option. With the adoption of the next 802.11 standard (802.11n) the creation of a secure environment using WPA2 (AES) will become easier for the end user.

First off, thank you for visiting our site and please check back often for updates on our progress.

This may sound like a cliché, but we are working feverishly to get our initial offering out the door. For weeks we have had our nose to the grind stone; programmers programming, designers designing, writers writing, collaborators collaborating, and a whole bunch of really smart people acting smart. All of the effort is starting to show.

Very shortly we will be re-launching the WiFi.com website and introducing our private beta testers to our wifi client. The intention of the wifi client is to allow seamless sorting of wifi networks, along with adding your own wifi hotspots to share, the end state being a secure wireless Internet connection for all which is automatically selected based upon quality of signal and cost. “Free” being the optimal price here.

We are also working on some really innovative functionality, which we believe, will revolutionize the way people connect to the Internet. Although we are not willing to share everything we have in store for you, imagine yourself in a world with ubiquitous wifi, never having to worry about how to connect to the Internet wirelessly and knowing when you do connect your information will be secure. Free, secure, and easy…

This is the goal of WiFi.com.