{"id":54006,"date":"2015-10-25T21:41:51","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T04:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=54006"},"modified":"2017-10-09T13:16:33","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T20:16:33","slug":"5-steps-to-safely-browse-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/5-steps-to-safely-browse-online\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Safely Browse Online While on Public Wi-Fi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Once upon a time, I used to connect to open Wi-fi network while out and about. I would log-in and do everything I normally would when on my connection at home, all without a second though. It\u2019s very different now.<\/p>\n
After educating myself on the potential dangers of public Wi-Fi, I make sure my Freedome VPN is always running. I will check to see who\u2019s around me, avoid giving anyone a clear view of my device\u2019s screen, and am careful which sites I log into and which passwords are entered while online.\u00a0There are some serious crazies out there and I do not want to fall victim to any malicious hacking attempts!<\/p>\n
For almost two weeks straight, while I was traveling for work, I had Freedome VPN on pretty much all of the time. In fact, I had it running more often then than not. So, whether I was connecting to the airport, hotel, conference room, or venue Wi-Fi network, I was covered.<\/p>\n
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According to the app on my phone and laptop, Freedome VPN protected a combined 30 GB of data, 7500 tracking attempts, and 2 harmful sites in less than a one-month period. Impressive, right? I also didn\u2019t have to deal with pesky pop-ups while browsing either!\u00a0<\/span>So far, so good with no reports of fraudulent activity or account log-ins.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are five tips for internet safety on public Wi-Fi that I follow and that might help you as well.<\/p>\n This post is sponsored by F-Secure as part of a Whynotmom.com AllStar campaign. All opinions expressed are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Once upon a time, I used to connect to open Wi-fi network while out and about. I would log-in and do…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":54007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[260],"yoast_head":"\n5 Steps to Safely Browse Online While\u00a0on Public Wi-Fi<\/h3>\n
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Do you have any tips for getting online when you\u2019re not at home?<\/h3>\n