Secure Yourself
The data that travels to and from your devices isn’t secure even when you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network with a strong password. That’s because any data you send that’s not separately encrypted could be sniffed by anyone else on that network who has the right password or is connected via Ethernet.
The same is true for any point between you and your data’s destination or wherever you’re running an active session, whether you’re using a protected Wi-Fi network, an open one, or a cellular data connection: any party in between, for unencrypted services, can see exactly what you’re doing.
Encrypting our data in transit enables us to make decisions about how our data is being used and who sees it, preventing criminals, relatives, ...
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