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Some iPhones Duped by Impostor Wi-Fi Hotspots

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Independent Airport Lounges: Worth the Splurge?

Answering these five questions can help you decide how to spend your next flight delay. Full story

How Apple Location Data Could Stalk iPhone Users

An Australian computer-security expert has created an application that lets anyone see the locations of the last three Wi-Fi access points used by an Apple iPhone or iPad — information that could be used to deduce where the iOS device user lives. Full story

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  How safe is logging onto hotspots?

Whether connecting to public Wi-Fi or a home internet connection, there are new ways to make sure you are keeping your information safe, wherever you go. TODAY’s digital lifestyle contributor Mario Armstrong is interviewed by TODAY’s Lester Holt.

  Church allegedly linked to child porn

Computers seized from Missouri church after images were downloaded on unsecured Wi-Fi address. KSHB's Lindsay Shively reports.

  IHG Rewards its Members With Free Internet

Richard Solomons, CEO of Intercontinental Hotels Group, now rewards its members with free WiFi. Solomons explains why the technology is such a draw.

  Boeing ‘SPUD’ test examines airliner Wi-Fi

Boeing engineers are using potatoes in place of people to test Wi-Fi signals on commercial jets. KING’s Glenn Farley reports.

  How to avoid getting hacked, scammed online

Will Pelgrin from the Center for Internet Security shows how hackers can easily trick and scam you through fake email addresses and phony web links, and discusses the best way to create safe passwords and avoid getting hacked on public Wi-Fi.

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