Things To Keep In Mind Before Connecting To a Public Wi-Fi

Turn Off Sharing

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Connect To Trusted Networks Only

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Avoid Signing to a Online Banking Sites

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Use a VPN

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Update Your Device

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Have a Mixture of Passwords

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Turn Off Automatic Connection

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