Edited by author 06-24-2004 06:12 AM
We can, of course, hope that the new IEEE wireless networking standard - the security one, 802.11i - gets over the current problem with access points.

On the other hand, it's also possible that it will become mandatory to have security on. "A Good Thing TOO!" many will cry. Well, for corporate IT managers working for a hospital with legislative privacy to maintain, sure! - but will it really work with the typical Starbucks surfer?