Released on = July 18, 2006, 12:29 am

Press Release Author = AnchorFree

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Hotspot Shield provides security as you travel to different
wi-fi locations

Press Release Body = SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-June 7, 2006-AnchorFree, the
world's largest free Wi-Fi network & community, consisting of 10,000 hot spots in
more than 2,400 cities across the U.S. and worldwide, today released AnchorFree
Hotspot Shield, free security software for Wi-Fi users. The software application
provides security and protects user privacy at Wi-Fi locations and addresses the
growing industry need for a secure VPN (virtual private network) to protect millions
of users' privacy. Wireless internet users can download AnchorFree's Hotspot Shield
software at www.anchorfree.com.

There has been rising concern about Wi-Fi security both from public and home Wi-Fi
usage. Gartner predicts 80 percent of U.S. wireless local area networks, or WLANs,
will classify as "unsecured" by 2007.

AnchorFree Hotspot Shield protects Wi-Fi users' privacy in the following ways:

- Provides anonymity and privacy

- Auto encrypts all online interactions and protects user security

- Prevents hackers from intercepting personal data

- Offers professional-standard security and protection

"Now there's a free solution designed to help Wi-Fi users address security concerns;
this will greatly expand the use of access to email, VoIP calls, instant messaging
and general use of the web," said David Gorodyansky, president & co-Founder of
AnchorFree. "Ease of use has historically been a big problem with securing municipal
Wi-Fi networks. You can have the best encryption out there, but if someone can't set
it up easily, it won't ever be used."

The AnchorFree Hotspot Shield can be easily downloaded for free and provides
consumers with private and secure access to the web through an encrypted VPN
channel. The free download protects consumers from hackers, as well as operators
looking to sneak cookies on the user's computers and invade their privacy.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit advocate of consumer online
privacy, has voiced privacy concerns with the proposed San Francisco Wi-Fi network.
"San Franciscans have the right to a network that respects privacy and autonomy, one
that allows users to explore what the Internet has to offer, including information
about medical conditions and the use of online banking, without fear of government
or commercial surveillance and intrusion," wrote the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

In addition, Westchester County, a large suburb 30 miles north of New York, has
proposed legislation that would require businesses that collect customer information
to apply basic security like firewalls when also offering wireless access to
consumers.

The AnchorFree Hotspot Shield addresses the enormous municipal Wi-Fi concerns and
protects consumers from privacy and security invasions and allows Wi-Fi to be safer
and consumers to be more secure.

"Until now, Wi-Fi access has left Internet users vulnerable to hackers," said Scott
Lewis, founder of MetroFreeFi.com an online Wi-Fi community recently acquired by
AnchorFree. "At no cost, we are thrilled to offer Wi-Fi users an effective and
simple way to protect themselves."

The AnchorFree Hotspot Shield software can be easily and quickly downloaded and runs
on Windows 2000 or higher. The company plans to release the AnchorFree Hotspot
Shield software that is compatible with Apple Computers soon.

About AnchorFree

AnchorFree provides consumers and businesses access to the nation's largest network
of free high-speed Wi-Fi. Through its acquisition of MetroFreeFi.com, AnchorFree's
network includes 10,000 Internet hot spots and "Hot Zones" in the nation's major
metropolitan retail districts. AnchorFree's ISP and Internet content partners
benefit from increased online e-commerce and media revenues. Numerous Internet
Service Providers (ISPs and Wi-Fi) are partnering with AnchorFree to benefit from
its success. The AnchorFree team views such relationships as another way to provide
consumers affordable and widespread Internet access. The company is currently
pursuing its next ambitious objective: to provide consumers with free and relevant
information. For more information, visit www.anchorfree.com.

Web Site = http://www.anchorfree.com/hotspot-shield/

Contact Details = Address: 260 Santa Ana Ct., Sunnyvale
United States of America

Phone Number: 408-744-1002
Email: submissions@anchorfree.com