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USA Has More Open Wi-Fi Hotspots Than EU

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the my-password-is-passw0rd dept.

Mark.JUK writes "Some 40% of wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet access hotspots in the USA are unlocked and do not require a security password, which compares with 25% in Europe; according to WeFi based statistics. Across the world, approximately 30% of recorded Wi-Fi access points are unlocked, while some 70% are locked. Nice to see everybody taking security so seriously, then. It should be perfectly possible to 'share' Wi-Fi while using WPA or WPA2 security measures at the same time."

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  1. Re:Intensive and extensive properties by pnewhook · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    For all intensive purposes [sic], only percentage matters.

    I think you meant 'for all intents and purposes'.

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