Wi-Fi UK trains will be available from 2017. While this is great news, your data will be safe from thieves? Check out our tips to stay safe online!
How many times have you been stuck in a train, the train frustrated that you are not Wi-Fi on board. (My hand is really up!)
Well, frustration and boredom will soon be a thing of the past because the British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Wi-Fi will be available on trains across England and Wales, 2017. Whoopee!
the British government will invest around £ 50 million in the plan to provide Wi-Fi for rail passengers, covering services operated by Thameslink , South and Great Northern (TNGS), South east, Arriva Trains Wales and Chiltern.
The Prime Minister said: "It is vital for companies and for individuals to be able to access a Wi-Fi connection and do their job and other contact while on board trains. "
this is certainly a step in the right direction for rail passengers to work while traveling and for people to stay in touch, and keep excitable children at bay, many people can not not be aware of the risks they take when using Wi-Fi. and it certainly will with Wi-Fi on trains in the UK!
Remind ! you Public Wi-Fi is not sure - do not take it for granted that because McDonalds or Starbucks offer, your information is safe and secure Learn how to be safe on Wi-Fi
using a connection. Wi-Fi, be it on a train, in a hotel or in a restaurant does not provide encryption security. Whenever you access a Wi-Fi gives you the door wide open to thieves, hackers or intruders that can easily and quickly access and steal your private and confidential information. Your passwords and user names to your bank account, Facebook and Twitter accounts - all stolen once. Scary is not!
Fortunately, there are ways to stop the thieves and other third parties to get their grubby mitts on your data while using Wi-Fi on trains, at airports or coffee shops.
5 ways to keep thieves from stealing your data while using a Wi-Fi
1. Use a virtual private network (VPN). This is the best tool that you can use to protect your data getting into the wrong hands. When you use a VPN all the information you send is encrypted Web via private VPN tunnel. Anyone who seeks to steal your information will be mightily disappointed, as all they will see is gibberish. A VPN is a nightmare for thieves!
2. When you do not need Wi-Fi, turn it off. This will prevent your device to automatically connect to a Wi-Fi network in your area.
3. Are you sure it is a legitimate public Wi-Fi network? Many hackers and other formats nothings good set up fake Wi-Fi access points to look like a real hotspot. If you are not sure, check with the owner of the establishment.
4. Make sure that the website you visit uses SSL. You will know that, as you will see "https" in the URL. The "s" stands for secure. Look for "https" on each page you visit and if you do not see it, then that part of your session is not encrypted.
5. You probably have many Wi-Fi networks on your phone to connect automatically when you are in range. So it's a good idea that when you leave a public Wi-Fi network, you have your device to forget this network. It stops automatically connect the next time you are in range.
If you're still not convinced how easy it is for someone to hack a network of public Wi-Fi and verify the challenge we set 7 years Betsy Davies Dulwich south London. You'll be surprised how little time it took!
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