Does AT&T Wi-Fi provide any general security or WEP/WPA encryption for its wireless network?
AT&T does not enable WEP (Wired Equivalency Protection) or WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) on any of the wireless equipment used in its public Wi-Fi networks. Therefore, no special keys are required to use AT&T Wi-Fi public high speed Internet access. The AT&T Wi-Fi network supports secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) access. If you have VPN, AT&T recommends that you connect through the it for optimum security. AT&T also encourages its users to observe standard security practices, such as ensuring that computer hard drives are not shared and that laptops have firewall protection. As a member of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), AT&T supports ongoing security efforts for wireless public networks. If you do not typically use a VPN, the unsecured nature of any public hotspot technology does enable technically astute people to capture data packets from your wireless device to/from the Internet.
