Open WiFi abounds when you’re on the go, from networked buses to hotspots in train stations to the free airport internet. And no matter how secure they seem to be, treat these WiFi hotspots with care and suspicion. Many of us will use these free connections at times for convenience, yet all the same risks outlined in this article apply to any open, unverified WiFi network. Using a VPN can help protect your identity, file transfers and online activities from bad actors attempting to spy on you through the same WiFi network.

Iepen wifi is folop oanwêzich as jo ûnderweis binne, fan bussen mei netwurktagong ta hotspots yn treinstasjons ta fergees ynternet op de flechthaven. En hoe feilich se ek lykje, behannelje dizze wifihotspots mei soarch en wantrouwen. In protte fan ús sille dizze fergeze ferbiningen somtiden foar it gemak brûke, mar deselde risiko’s dy’t yn dit artikel beskreaun wurde, binne fan tapassing op elk iepen, net-ferifiearre wifinetwurk. It gebrûk fan in VPN kin helpe jo identiteit, bestânsoerdrachten en online aktiviteiten te beskermjen tsjin kweawollenden dy’t jo fia itselde wifinetwurk probearje te bespionearjen.