10 Top Tips For Protecting Yourself At Hot Spots
It is amazing how much you can leave yourself vulnerable to hackers and identity thieves at hotspots at airports or coffee shops.
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All of these tips are very useful. I’m going to have to look at how my laptop is configured. A lot of times, I’m just happy to find a free hotspot when I’m traveling. Hotspot tips include subscribe to a VPN service, don’t access a hotspot in “ad hoc” network mode, make sure it is a legitimate hotspot (yes people are setting up rogue hotspots just to hack you), and watch out for laptop thieves.