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Public WiFi Hot Spots

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Public WiFi Hot Spots

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  1. Public WiFi Hot Spots Where Can You Find Public WiFi? Public WiFi hot spots are almost everywhere. You may find a Public WiFi at many locations you come across in day-to-day life. Hotels & Hostels Airports Commercial Hubs Tourist Spots Restaurants Co?ee Shops Why Public WiFi can be insecure? WiFi network that doesn’t require password or login credentials is potentially an unsecured network. Such a connection can leave you at a very high risk. Loss of sensitive information due to attack from hackers or snoopers. Can be used to inject malware into your devices, if connected to the network. Occurrence of  interception of communication b/w two persons by hackers. Fake hot spot set up by hackers to steal the information of users that connect on the network. Man-In-The-Middle attacks, i.e., What Information Is On Risk? Images, videos or other ?les you transfer over the network. Websites you visit. Personal communication, such as emails or messages. Passwords and other sensitive information. Login credentials for various websites. In absence of appropriate security measures, ?les on your device can also be accessed by hackers. How to Mitigate the Risks? There are many ways to protect yourself while using such networks but the most secure way is to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) as it encrypts your internet connection to protect your privacy. To prevent others from accessing your data, turn o? the network sharing. Make sure that you use two factor authentication for all login credentials. Always visit trusted websites while sur?ng over these networks. Turn o? the WiFi when you're not using it to prevent the network from connecting automatically. www.centextech.com 501 N. 4th Street, Killeen, TX - 76541 Phone: (254) 213 - 4740 13355 Noel Road, Suite # 1100, Dallas, TX 75240 Phone: (972) 375 - 9654 1201 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30361 Phone: (404) 994 - 5074 Image source: Designed by Freepik

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