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Title: Why you should use a VPN on a public Wi-Fi network
Post by: HCK on December 04, 2018, 04:05:12 pm
Why you should use a VPN on a public Wi-Fi network

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<p>When you connect to a free or paid public Wi-Fi network, you may notice that some redirection takes place. Instead of taking you to a website you intended to visit or retrieving your email, Apple cleverly inserts a Wi-Fi portal pop-up or screen (https://www.macworld.com/article/3241896/ios/can-you-free-yourself-from-captiveapplecom.html) in both iOS and macOS. On that screen, you can login or agree to terms and conditions for use of the network and proceed.</p><p>Apple makes this portal page appear when your iPhone, iPad, or Mac can’t reach an Apple site directly after you joined that network. The operating system understands that something is standing in your way, and it’s almost always a portal page that Apple can repackage to make it easier for you to spot.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3322951/security/why-you-should-use-a-vpn-on-a-public-wi-fi-network.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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