When using a wireless internet network (Wi-Fi), it has many advantages for internet users. Wireless networking allows you to be able to work in any room of your home and outside your house, while still being connected to the internet. Wi-Fi also comes with security issues. If you can pick your Wi-Fi signal from outside your house, that means that others will be able to do the same. Wireless internet users should take some extra precautions to protect their information from being hacked into by others.
The best way to protect our computer when you have Wi-Fi is to make sure that you have an up-to-date antivirus program installed on your computer. Most anti-virus software will automatically scan your computer to check for any possible threats or viruses. By enabling this, you can help prevent any intruders from accessing your computer and installing a virus on it. Also, if you have the proper software on your computer, you will be able to go places like local coffee shops, hotels, and airports which are hot spots for wireless internet. This means that you can log onto the computer from these places and share the network. Sharing the network means that you may have a greater chance of someone accessing your computer information or sending a virus into your computer. Therefore, you should never put any personal identification on your computer at that time. Do not give your social security number at that time to anybody or order anything online with a credit card while using the public internet.
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