Just use VPN.
I just caught the Buzz headline on FireSheep. Let's hope that the lessons it brings are not lost on us.
It's not about the lazy hackers. It is about the lazy web masters as well as free wifi spots that need to move to WPA/WPA2 now.
Yes this is the easy fix. Just turn on WPA/WPA2 and post the password at the free wifi area.
Bob

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