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Wherever you are – in a store, restaurant or museum – always ask facility personnel for correct network name and password. Attackers can create a fake network whose name is very similar to the real connection to capture data. Be especially careful if public Wi-Fi is not secure with the WPA, WPA2, or WPA3 protocol, as this type of connection is not encrypted and third parties can easily access your sensitive information. You can check the type of encryption protocol in the network properties.

Choose HTTPS

You should make sure that the web pages you visit are correct. https protocol used. This is very easy to check: https will appear at the beginning of the address bar as part of the web address or as a lock. Having a valid digital certificate and modern SSL/TLS encryption on the site or on a particular page significantly reduces the chances of an attack on the user’s device.

Select sites that support https protocol / Photo 24 channel

update yourself

For reliable protection against threats you should update your browser regularly, programs and antivirus. Thanks to the updates, you get the latest developments in security systems for more effective protection.

Do not share confidential information

Do not use open Wi-Fi to access important data, email, login to accounts, enter password, make transactions in online banking, send documents or other confidential data. Such operations should be done from home or any trusted access point protected by a complex unique password.

Manually select networks

Be sure device is set to manually select Wi-Fiand not on auto-connect. If you have used a specific access point before, the device can automatically connect to that access point. Therefore, for open Wi-Fi it is worth using the “Forget the network” function – this allows you to avoid connecting to the Internet unnoticed for the user.

use VPN

If you are concerned about the security of your data, use VPN. This tool encrypts links so attackers cannot intercept and read emails, steal sensitive information, or track your activities. Today, there are many solutions that offer both paid and free services.

For additional protection, use the services of a VPN service / Freepik photo

Account protection

If you still visited your pages on social networks or other sites, it will not be superfluous to make sure that during your connection no one blocks the data flow. it will help here “View active sessions” functionis available on many modern services, including messengers. It allows you to control where, when and from which devices the account is logged in.

In addition, Don’t forget two factor authentication. In general, it applies to any situation, not just the use of public Wi-Fi.

close connection

If you have already completed all the necessary actions on the Internet and you no longer need a connection to turn on Wi-Fi, it is better to turn it off. The longer you stay connected to an open network, the more likely it is that cybercriminals will try to access your data.