JUNE 2022 PCWorld 103T
raveling is once again becoming
common these days, whether to
far-distant locales for a vacation or
just down to the local cafe to enjoy
the ambiance. That means it’s time to bring
back old familiar practices, too. Like everything
else we’re having to relearn (how does small
talk work again?), good practices security on
public Wi-Fi might need a bit of a refresher.
People can snoop on what sites you
access, which is a privacy issue as well as a
potential security problem. Here are four
quick tips that’ll keep you protected while
you’re out and about.BE MINDFUL ABOUT WHAT
NETWORKS YOU JOIN
Your first line of defense is wisely choosing
the public networks you join, especially if
you’re lax about your other protective
measures. Anyone can scan the traffic being
passed on a network—they just have to installIMAGE: MONKEY BUSINESS IMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK
4 ways to stay safe on public Wi-Fi
You probably used to do these in the Before Times. BY ALAINA YEE