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WhidbeyNET Wi-Fi Hot Spot Security Statement

This information is provided to help you understand the security limitations associated with the use of our wi-fi hot spot services. [Note: Wi-Fi service is also often referred to as WLAN service.] This security statement and FAQs are not meant to be a comprehensive or all-encompassing review of security limitations. We're not covering, or intending to cover, all types of network, device, internet or other security issues and risks. For example, wired and wireless networks and devices (desktop and laptop computers, servers, PDAs, etc.) may be susceptible to viruses, Trojan horses, and denial of service attacks. We encourage you to use other resources, such as those found on the internet, in technical journals, libraries, bookstores, etc., for comprehensive information about these and other security risks. You may also work with or be acquainted with IT professionals who can provide you with additional insights and information.

WhidbeyNET's Wi-Fi Hot Spot service is based on evolving wireless technology. It is not inherently secure. We cannot guarantee the privacy of your data and communications while using the service. WLAN services, like WhidbeyNET Wi-Fi, include over-the-air communications which can be intercepted, without your knowledge or permission, by certain types of equipment and/or software. We have implemented, using secure socket layer ("SSL") technology, an encrypted authentication and log-on process to provide protection for your user name and password information while you're logging on to a WhidbeyNET Wi-Fi Hot Spot. Credit card information that you send to us via our Wi-Fi website is similarly SSL encrypted in order to prevent unauthorized persons from reading that information. If WhidbeyNET is your ISP and you're using Wi-Fi service to remotely access email in your WhidbeyNET mailbox, WhidbeyNET's web-mail is SSL secured. However, other user communications - including web-based email from many other providers and instant messaging - can be transmitted "in the clear". This means that they're not encrypted and may be vulnerable to unauthorized interception. Also, a device with wireless access capability may be more susceptible to illicit attempts to access data and software stored on the device, even when the user is not connected to a WLAN.

WhidbeyNET strongly recommends that you take action to secure your device(s) and your internet communications. It's your responsibility to take precautions, and to identify and implement security measures, that are suited to your situation, equipment and intended use of WLAN services, including WhidbeyNET Wi-Fi. These may include (but aren't limited to) using virtual private networks, encryption and personal firewalls; and to submitting password, credit card and/or other confidential information only to SSL secured websites. If you're using a wireless access card in your device, we recommend that you remove the card when you're not connecting to/using Wi-Fi service. [Note: You should consult your card manufacturer's product information for specific guidelines about removing/re-installing the card.] If your device has built-in wireless capability, certain operating systems allow you to disable the wireless function. [Note: You would need to re-enable wireless functionality before trying to locate and connect to a WLAN.]