{"id":82581,"date":"2017-04-17T12:35:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T07:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/?p=82581"},"modified":"2017-04-18T12:09:13","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T06:39:13","slug":"6-security-tips-for-using-public-wi-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/6-security-tips-for-using-public-wi-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Security Tips for Using Public Wi-Fi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public Wi-Fi works as an essential tool for people who are constantly on the move and need to get things done. But, while having easy access to public Wi-Fi networks is convenient, it can put your data at risk of being snooped by attackers, simply because such networks are often not secured. Let&#8217;s begin with the dangers of using unsecured Wi-Fi networks followed by 6 security tips you must consider.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #ff6600; text-align: center;\">DANGERS OF USING UNSECURED Wi-Fi<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#1.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84152\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide5.jpg\" alt=\"slide5\" width=\"612\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide5.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide5-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide5-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84153 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide6-e1492411929748.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84155\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide7.jpg\" alt=\"slide7\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide7.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide7-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide7-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84156\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide8-1.jpg\" alt=\"slide8\" width=\"618\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide8-1.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide8-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide8-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide8-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide8-1-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84157\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide9-1.jpg\" alt=\"slide9\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide9-1.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide9-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide9-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide9-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide9-1-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84158\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide10-1.jpg\" alt=\"slide10\" width=\"623\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide10-1.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide10-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide10-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide10-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide10-1-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #ff6600; text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"color: #ff6600; text-align: center;\">SAFETY TIPS<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#1.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84159\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide12.jpg\" alt=\"slide12\" width=\"627\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide12.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide12-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide12-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84160\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide13-1.jpg\" alt=\"slide13\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide13-1.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide13-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide13-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide13-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide13-1-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84161\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide14-1.jpg\" alt=\"slide14\" width=\"639\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide14-1.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide14-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide14-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide14-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide14-1-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84162\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide15-1.jpg\" alt=\"slide15\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide15-1.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide15-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide15-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide15-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide15-1-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84163\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide16-1.jpg\" alt=\"slide16\" width=\"637\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide16-1.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide16-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide16-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide16-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide16-1-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">#6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84164\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs_admin.quickheal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide17-1.jpg\" alt=\"slide17\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide17-1.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide17-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide17-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide17-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Slide17-1-789x444.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you found this article helpful, share it with your friends and colleagues on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?app_id=188707654478&amp;sdk=joey&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.quickheal.com%2F%3Fp%3D82581%26preview%3Dtrue&amp;display=popup&amp;ref=plugin&amp;src=share_button\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.quickheal.com%2F%3Fp%3D82581%26preview%3Dtrue&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;text=6%20Security%20Tips%20for%20Using%20Public%20Wi-Fi%3A%20Webinar%20SlideShow%20-%20Quick%20Heal%20Technologies%20Security%20Blog%20%7C%20Latest%20computer%20security%20news%2C%20tips%2C%20and%20advice&amp;tw_p=tweetbutton&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.quickheal.com%2F%3Fp%3D82581%26preview%3Dtrue&amp;via=quickheal\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Wi-Fi works as an essential tool for people who are constantly on the move and need to get things done. 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