Google hints at Wi-Fi service

Written on September 21, 2005 – 1:41 am | by GoogleBot |

Search giant’s web pages let slip a few company secrets

Google is preparing to launch its own Wi-Fi service, according to certain pages on the company’s website.

The pages mention a previously unknown product called Google Secure Access which can be downloaded as a beta. The software allows automatic encryption of Wi-Fi signals using a VPN run by Google.

“One of our engineers recognised that secure Wi-Fi was virtually non-existent at most locations,” states the Google Wi-Fi FAQ.

Read more: vnunet.com

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