How Do I Use an Open Wi-Fi Hotspot Safely?

✴️ Open Wi-Fi hotspots at coffee shops and other public places are opportunities for hackers. I'll review how to stay safe. ✴️ Using an open Wi-Fi hotspot Open Wi-Fi hotspot connections can be monitored by anyone within range. To use one securely: Make sure your operating system’s firewall is on. (It probably is.) Make sure your desktop email is configured to use encrypted connections. Make sure your online email provider and any other online/cloud services use HTTPS. Consider using a VPN if this is something you do often. Consider using your mobile connection. Remember physical security. Updates, related links, and more discussion: https://askleo.com/4790 🔔 Subscribe to the Ask Leo! YouTube channel for more tech videos & answers: https://go.askleo.com/ytsub ✅ Watch next ▶ Does an Open Wi-Fi Login Page Mean It’s Secure? ▶    • Does an Open Wi-Fi Login Page Mean It's Se...   Chapters 0:00 Use open wifi safely 1:01 The open Wi-Fi problem 2:19 Turn on the firewall 3:01 Secure your desktop email program 4:04 Secure your web-based email 4:39 Secure all your other online accounts 5:17 Use a VPN 6:14 Use different passwords 6:42 Consider not using free Wi-Fi at all 8:42 Don’t forget physical security ❤️ My best articles: https://go.askleo.com/best ❤️ My Most Important Article: https://go.askleo.com/number1 More Ask Leo! ☑️ https://askleo.com to get your questions answered ☑️ https://newsletter.askleo.com to subscribe to the Confident Computing newsletter. ☑️ https://askleo.com/patron to help support Ask Leo! ☑️ https://askleo.com/all-the-different-... for even more! #askleo #wifi #hotspot