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Public WiFi Security: A 10-Step Guide

These days, public WiFi is everywhere. Beyond cafes and airports, you'll find hotspots in sports stadiums, hospitals, and department stores. While IT pros are well aware of the security risks of public WiFi, their users -- who are eager to get online wherever they are -- likely aren't.

The team at TheBestVPN put together a handy list of public WiFi security tips that can help educate your users. Following these security fundamentals will help protect them from hackers when they connect over a public WiFi network. Moreover, these steps will shield any sensitive corporate data that happens to be on their mobile device when they use a hotspot.