Tips for using public Wi-Fi

For many online friends who have lunch or coffee at the store, a convenient Wi-Fi hotspot area is a good news. However, if users are not careful when using free public Wi-Fi, strangers can snoop on users' emails and social network content. Although there are many risks in using public Wi-Fi, you can use the following five tips to make yourself more secure when surfing the Internet.

1. Disable sharing. Users may share files and folders with other computers when using their laptops at work or in their own homes, but it is safer to disable these shares when using public Wi-Fi.

2. Do not automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network. It is convenient for your smartphone, tablet, and laptop to automatically connect to your home or work network, however, when a user uses public Wi-Fi outside the network, automatically connecting to the Wi-Fi network may cause some troubles and may even be attacked by hackers.

3. Users must be "smart" in mobile banking and shopping ". It is recommended that you perform online banking or shopping related matters at home. If the user does need to perform an urgent asset transfer or buy it immediately, it can save a lot of money, then using the mobile phone network connection is more secure than Wi-Fi.

4. Use security software. Your laptop should also be installed with the same anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall and other security software as your home computer. Firewall is particularly important when using public networks, the whole purpose is to isolate "snoop" from the user's system.

5. Be careful when you have a peek. In the digital world, not all dangers come from high technology. Users must be cautious when using public Wi-Fi to prevent people from looking behind them. When a user uses public Wi-Fi in a busy airport lounge, someone may gain a peek, hoping that the user may reveal a user name, password, credit card number, and other information.