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Public Wi‑Fi precautions

Lightweight checklist you can cite when teaching friends about hotspot risks — paired with sane VPN usage.

  1. Prefer networks you control or that use WPA3 / enterprise profiles.
  2. Treat captive portals like billboards—they can inject scripts until you authenticate.
  3. Turn on your VPN session after captive portal quirks settle; captive portals occasionally block VPN handshakes.
  4. Disable legacy file sharing/airdrop from strangers during travel hops.

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