WI-FI FINDER
Here's a great gadget that attaches to a key ring and helps you quickly find wireless Internet hot spots, without having to boot-up your computer. The Wi-Fi Seeker finds the strongest 802.11 signal easily. You simply point the Wi-Fi Seeker in any direction and push the button. If there is a wireless access point within 300 feet, the red lights on the device remain lit. The more red lights that stay lit, the stronger the signal.
Cost: $29.99
To Buy: Go to www.wifiseeker.com; also available at CompUSAs nationwide
KEEP IT SAFE
It's costly enough when your laptop computer gets stolen. But add to the price of a new computer all of the files you lose, as well as the fact that you're opening yourself up to hackers. An FBI study found that 57 percent of network breaches originated from stolen computers. With a stolen laptop, thieves can use passwords and cookies saved in the computer's memory to get entry to servers, secured Web sites and restricted intranets and extranets where they can access confidential information. Don't be a victim. Use a laptop cable lock to protect your computer. This version attaches to the K slot on the side of your computer, then can be hooked to any immobile object. It adds an extra layer of protection to keep someone from taking what amounts to your office.
Price: $30.00
To Buy: Go to www.corporatetravelsafety.com
FIND YOUR WAY
Here's a way to practically guarantee you'll never have to ask for directions. The DeLorme Street Atlas USA® 2005 has up-to-date nationwide street-level maps, routing and GPS navigation capabilities. The maps offer 4 million points of interest to help guide you, from hospitals to hotels and post offices. The software comes on a CD that you install on your PC. That way you can view it on your laptop from your cab. You can also save maps and routes for those frequently traveled roads.
Price: $49.95
To Buy: Go to www.delorme.com
FOOL THE THIEF
Sometimes, you have got to outsmart the criminals. Chances are, if someone breaks into your truck cab or hotel room, shaving cream won't be tops on their list of things to take. That's the brilliance of this shaving cream can safe, which features a seamless screw-off bottom. You can stuff money, important papers, watches or other valuables inside. The company also sells an empty can of hair spray with a removable bottom, which is useful for hiding longer items (although it might raise suspicion if you're a lone male driver — unless you have the full mane to pull it off). A cheap, easy way to safeguard some of your valuables.
Price: $15.
To Buy: Go to www.corporatetravelsafety.com
