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As you travel this summer or work from a local cafe, you’ll want to be wary of connecting to public WiFi networks. Internet Security Expert Eric Plam says your data is valuable and scammers want to access it so they can sell it on the dark web. A common scam is known as an evil twin attack and it can happen as soon as you connect to WiFi that you think is set up by the business you’re visiting. The name oftentimes matches the business name or airport so it looks like a legitimate option.

Eric Plam joins us on the On Your Side podcast. He’s an internet security expert and president at SIMO, a company that offers speedy internet access. He’ll tell us how Wi-Fi scams work and what you need to know to keep from becoming a victim, including staying away from what some are calling the “evil twin.”

As we kicked off 2025, we threw down the gauntlet to our community of tech leaders, visionaries, and industry trailblazers, asking them to place their bets on the tech horse they believed would dominate the year—AI, IoT, Blockchain, or 5G? The stakes were high, the predictions bold, and the excitement electric, with each expert doubling down on their pick to reshape industries and redefine innovation. Now, five months into the year, it’s time to pull back the curtain and see how those early calls are holding up.

Imagine a day when you get to the office, and your robotic assistant greets you saying, “What would you like me to create today?” And you answer, “I would like to know what are the best configurations for the 5G URLLC slice after the fiasco we had yesterday with the newly launched edge application.”

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Garrett Harris interviewed Eric about how to avoid wi-fi scams, dangers of public wi-fi, and best connectivity practices for travelers this spring/summer.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SIMO, a leader in innovative mobile connectivity solutions, announces the public launch of the Solis Go, a groundbreaking mobile Wi-Fi hotspot with a built-in power bank and charging cables. Designed for emergency preparedness, first responders, travelers, digital nomads, students, and remote workers, the Solis Go ensures users stay connected and powered up wherever they go.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SIMO, a leader in innovative connectivity solutions, in collaboration with Acer and MediaTek, proudly announces the expansion of the Acer TravelMate P4 14 (TMP414-53-G2), an Always Connected PC (ACPC) with vSIM technology built-in, into eight new international markets. As part of its global expansion, the Acer TravelMate P4 14 is now available in Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Ireland, and Switzerland, with plans to further expand into additional regions later this year.