Welcome to Carlo on the Go! In this blog you will find helpful cyber defense information for mobile devices like smart phones, notebook computers, and bluetooth headsets. As with any technology, the more you know about it, the safer you can be and the more fun you can have!
Carlo
Cyber Defender &
CyberPort Technician
Carlo is always on the go, whether it's to watch a match with his favorite team, the Antezelles, to play a spontaneous pick-up game of soccer, or to join in the latest LAN party in Cyberspace. His mobility knowhow and endless energy keep him ready and able for the unique cyber defense challenges that mobility brings.
A recent graduate (class of '09), Carlo has completed his post-graduation field training in the field of cyber forensics, and returns to the Academy to take up the post of CyberPort Technician.
To be prepared is half the victory
- Miguel Cervantes
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Interests:Sports, dogs, smart phones
April 5, 2010
Mobile Devices: Mobile Hotspots
These April showers really get me down. I thought spring was supposed to be all green and flowery, not gray and wet! It almost makes me want to take a road trip somewhere sunny and beautiful. Somewhere I stretch out in the sun with a nice cold soda, my laptop, and my new….
MOBILE HOTSPOT!
Well, it’s not really new…but it’s new to me! I just found out my smart phone can become a mobile hotspot for up to five different devices! What exactly does that mean? Well, say Trey and I are out working in the garden and we need to look up information on how to plant beets. We’ve all got our laptops with us but because we’re not near a wireless router, we’ve got no Wi-Fi! Luckily for us, my smart phone can act as a wireless router! From this point, up to five Wi-Fi-ready devices could connect to the Internet as if they were connecting to any other wireless network! Pretty cool, huh?
Smart phones aren’t the only things that can work as mobile hot spots. Some laptops can use USB modems to connect to the Internet, and some cars can act as hot spots, too! Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to get back to daydreaming about taking a nap on a beach somewhere…