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Restaurant Free Wifi - Is it safe?
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<blockquote data-quote="HarborFront" data-source="post: 707958" data-attributes="member: 55987"><p>You must take it that surfing at public WiFi is NEVER safe. The reason being establishments usually do not provide encryption for the free WiFi service to avoid slowing down the surfing speed. And some of these can be honeypots to trap the users.</p><p></p><p>Can you still surf at that establishment? If yes, then it's fine otherwise you can ask the owner why?</p><p></p><p>Here are some safety points when surfing at public Wifi</p><p></p><p>1) Make sure the OS/3rd-party software auto-update feature is turned off. Only perform manual update and this include</p><p> a) OS auto-update</p><p> b) no auto syncing to cloud</p><p> c) manual definition update of AV software</p><p> d) manual update of desktop email client or use web-based emails</p><p> e) others</p><p></p><p>2) Use a portable device like InvizBox (a portable VPN router) which comes with a paid VPN service</p><p></p><p>3) Connect the Invizbox to the public WiFi first</p><p></p><p>4) After the connection is successful, connect it to your laptop. This is superior than just using a paid VPN service for connection with the latter can take seconds to some minutes. This method isolates the user's laptop from the public WiFi before a connection is being made thus minimizing MITM attacks. However, do NOT expect to play online games, carry out heavy downloading etc with such portable VPN router</p><p></p><p>5) If possible, tether the InvizBox to your LTE 4G portable MiFi hotspot router and surf using LTE 4G. This allows you to surf anywhere rather than at fixed hotspots whereby the chances of subjecting to MITM is greater. Just make sure your mobile data plan allows you to do it</p><p></p><p>6) Manual update all software</p><p></p><p>7) Lastly, run Shadow Defender.....strongly recommended</p><p></p><p>Happy and safe surfing</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite114" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HarborFront, post: 707958, member: 55987"] You must take it that surfing at public WiFi is NEVER safe. The reason being establishments usually do not provide encryption for the free WiFi service to avoid slowing down the surfing speed. And some of these can be honeypots to trap the users. Can you still surf at that establishment? If yes, then it's fine otherwise you can ask the owner why? Here are some safety points when surfing at public Wifi 1) Make sure the OS/3rd-party software auto-update feature is turned off. Only perform manual update and this include a) OS auto-update b) no auto syncing to cloud c) manual definition update of AV software d) manual update of desktop email client or use web-based emails e) others 2) Use a portable device like InvizBox (a portable VPN router) which comes with a paid VPN service 3) Connect the Invizbox to the public WiFi first 4) After the connection is successful, connect it to your laptop. This is superior than just using a paid VPN service for connection with the latter can take seconds to some minutes. This method isolates the user's laptop from the public WiFi before a connection is being made thus minimizing MITM attacks. However, do NOT expect to play online games, carry out heavy downloading etc with such portable VPN router 5) If possible, tether the InvizBox to your LTE 4G portable MiFi hotspot router and surf using LTE 4G. This allows you to surf anywhere rather than at fixed hotspots whereby the chances of subjecting to MITM is greater. Just make sure your mobile data plan allows you to do it 6) Manual update all software 7) Lastly, run Shadow Defender.....strongly recommended Happy and safe surfing :cool: [/QUOTE]
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