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Blog 'wsecurity' » WiFi boom makes life easier for computer hackers

LONDON - Wireless networks giving computer users internet access from anywhere in the home could expose them to eavesdropping and programmers should make their security software easier to use, researchers say.

"WiFi networks leave home computer users open to unprecedented levels of security breaches," New Scientist magazine said on Wednesday.

Most wireless networks come with security features to prevent snoopers reading emails and other documents, but many people do not use them because they are difficult to implement.

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