Comments on: Google’s Secure (WiFi) Access Tool

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:30:47 +0000

As a free alternative I use iPig with good success.

The software (http://www.iopus.com/ipig) includes the option to set up your *own* VPN server extremly easy. Thus all traffic goes to your computer and not via the Google machines!

By: Exclusive Concepts' Internet Marketing Blog

Exclusive Concepts' Internet Marketing Blog — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:28:39 +0000

Roundup Sept 23

Enthusiast uses Google Earth to discover remains of ancient villa In England, consumer giant Unilever cut its global spending on television ads by one fifth in the past 3 years and plans further cuts…. You want to prune in the Fall to encourage reb…

By: The NullVariable.com » Google Takes Over the World

The NullVariable.com » Google Takes Over the World — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:55:36 +0000

[...] Google is getting into the WiFi business now. It’s called Google Secure Access and it provides what is basically an encrypted VPN when using a WiFi hot spot. While certainly not a bad move one does have to question the motive. To quote Google: What sort of information does Google have access to? [...]

By: Hagrin

Hagrin — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:45:58 +0000

I compiled a whole bunch of GSA info here - (link)

By: TechCrunch » Google Wifi to Launch

TechCrunch » Google Wifi to Launch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:57:46 +0000

[...] It looks like the basic concept is a secure VPN - you sacrifice having Google see everything you do to ensure that other people on whatever wifi network you are on cannot (wifi sniffing is easy and widespread, and many passwords are transmitted without hashing). Om Malik, GoogleRumors, Inside Google and Tris Hussey write about this. [...]

By: Software Only

Software Only — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:05:56 +0000

Better get that VPN configured before logging again on an open Wifi hotspot

On the first day of Bar Camp, Jacob “Jake�? Appelbaum (aka ioerror – a famous hacker) did a brief talk on Wifi/IP network hacking. Essentially he demonstrated how easy it is for someone who knows about networking APIs and protocols to develop a sn…

By: Blog Consulting & Professional Blogging a View from the Isle

Blog Consulting & Professional Blogging a View from the Isle — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:14:54 +0000

Google’s free WiFi VPN

One of the little dark secrets about all the WiFi Hotspots exploding all over the place, including my favourite coffee place on Island, is …

By: Gary Lerhaupt

Gary Lerhaupt — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:13:43 +0000

Here’s my connection of the dots. Google WiFi + Google Talk = Google Phone Service. They roll out some sort of handset with both built-in, add in a bunch of local search type capabilities and you’ve got yourself a whole new multi-billion dollar revenue stream that ties right back into what they know: search.

By: SiliconBeat

SiliconBeat — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:13:56 +0000

Google taking bids for GoogleNet

Updated Om stays on top of Google’s communication network plans: Following up on my GoogleNet piece, Google is now seeking bids for a nationwide optical network. IP Media Monitor has details here. IP Democracy reports… The vendors who have seen Goog…

By: Make You Go Hmm: » Google 20% project nets secure WiFi in San Francisco

Make You Go Hmm: » Google 20% project nets secure WiFi in San Francisco — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:38:06 +0000

[...] Lots of other people are piling on, according to tech.memorandum.com this morning it’s the top story. People like Om Malik, Threadwatch, Search Engine Journal, etc. Hmm, mostly fear, uncertainity and doubt (FUD) in Google’s intentions with an employee’s 20% project? [...]

By: M Freitas

M Freitas — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:47:26 +0000

Or it can be downloaded directly from the Installer link at the bottom of the FAQ page. I have a screenshot of this install at (link)

By: brandon

brandon — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:18:35 +0000

what the heck is going on@*! I thought this was a search engine company.