How to Take Care a Gadget of Wireless Networks

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Technology - Using such as wireless networks is very vulnerable to damage our hardware gadgets. Often times a someone never noticed consequence caused if too frequent use wireless networks.

Sometimes, users of mobile devices using wireless network services a emitted for free in public place such as at restaurant, school, bus, etc. However, there're times when in fact it is very dangerous, because according to some previous studies, cybercriminals targeting hotspot was also free to spread the virus made them.

Therefore, it needs special treatment and attention so that the device is not exposed to malware attack or the like. Here are simple steps that the devices remains in a state 'healthy' despite using the free wireless network.

First, to avoid phising attacks, malware, viruses, spam and the like, it's good to be getting the latest antivirus updates. In addition, the owner is also obligated to protect their gadgets with firewalls and the latest operating system patches.

Secondly, sometimes, the person gets free wireless network when it is in a place. To be protected from various threats, it is better to find out  who the owner of the wireless network.

The last, the final step to securing devices including important data in it is to do the encryption. When using a wireless network in commons area, it is advisable to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

By using a VPN, even antivirus and firewall successfully penetrated, at least the important data has been securely encrypted. Hopefully usefully.