Bad guys listening in? Take steps to avoid public Wi-Fi snooping<article>
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<p>Reader H. Thomas Staton would like his laptop to be as secure as possible while he’s on the road. He writes:</p>
What is the best way to secure my MacBook Pro from hackers when I’m logged into public Wi-Fi?
<p>There are a few measures you can take. Let’s start with over-sharing.</p><p>By this I mean that if you don’t want to provide people access to your Mac, you should shut any doors that provide it. To start, go to
System Preferences > Sharing and turn off any sharing options you have enabled—file sharing and screen sharing, for example.</p><figure class="large ">
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Bad guys listening in? Take steps to avoid public Wi-Fi snooping
