LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Boingo Wireless (WIFI), the Wi-Fi industrys leading provider of software and services worldwide, announced today the availability of its latest Wi-Finder app for Macbook and Windows laptop and netbook users. The updated version of the award-winning app includes the Boingo VPN (virtual private network) to help protect users against security exploits in public Wi-Fi hotspots.

Boingos VPN previously launched on iOS apps provides an easy-to-use security solution that can help users protect themselves from common security exploits. With one click, users can encrypt their Wi-Fi connection and protect their personal data. The Boingo VPN uses nearly a dozen VPN servers worldwide to improve performance by delivering service in closest proximity to the user. The VPN uses a customers Boingo account to authenticate in one simple step, and the service is free to all Boingo Wi-Fi users who have set up an account.

Since we launched the Boingo VPN for our iOS customers this summer, weve seen nearly 20 percent of all iOS sessions protected with our simple security solution, said Dawn Callahan, vice president of consumer marketing for Boingo Wireless. Nearly a third of the devices seeking Wi-Fi in our venues are laptops, and we want to ensure that these users can also take advantage of our intuitive VPN and feel secure connecting at any Wi-Fi location.

Security threats on open, public Wi-Fi networks continue to increase, and many people report feeling unsafe when surfing unsecured online. A recent study conducted by the National Cyber Security Alliance found that 90% of Americans do not feel completely safe from hackers, viruses and malware while online, and more than a quarter of those surveyed reported that theyd been notified that their personal data had been exposed in the last year.

In addition to the Boingo VPN, the Wi-Finder app for Mac and Windows maintains the ability to connect to Boingo and partner hotspots with a single click. The apps location directory also includes more than 150,000 free, crowd-sourced hotspots that have been validated by Wi-Finder users, helping users find a reliable hotspot when they need a connection the most. The enhanced Wi-Fi location directory provides a color-coded rating system for hotspots, providing an at-a-glance assessment of a hotspots quality.

Boingos Wi-Finder app received the 2012 About.com Readers Choice Award for Best Travel app, and the company has twice received the award for Best Wi-Fi Service from Global Traveler magazine.

About Boingo Wireless

Boingo Wireless, Inc. (WIFI), the worlds leading Wi-Fi software and services provider, makes it easy, convenient and cost-effective for people to enjoy Wi-Fi access on their laptop or mobile device at more than 600,000 hotspots worldwide. With a single account, Boingo users and Boingos wholesale partners can access the mobile Internet via Boingo Network locations that include the top airports around the world, major hotel chains, cafs and coffee shops, restaurants, convention centers and metropolitan hot zones. Boingo, through its Concourse Communications Group subsidiary, operates Wi-Fi and/or Cellular DAS networks at large-scale venues worldwide such as airports, major sporting arenas, malls, and convention centers, as well as restaurants and retail establishments. The companys Cloud Nine media platform enables brand advertisers to reach a captive audience through high engagement Wi-Fi sponsorships. For more information about Boingo, please visit http://www.boingo.com and http://cloudnine.com.

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