Is Free WiFi Really Worth It? @HotspotShield #HotspotShield

Disclosure:  I am a Hotspot Shield Ambassador that is compensated and will be sharing my honest opinion.

Everywhere I go it seems like there is free WiFi available, just use this username and password and its free!  Is it really worth it though?  By logging onto a free WiFi network at your local library, store, restaurant or wherever, you are opening yourself to all sorts of security problems.  Hackers can easily hop onto your computer, tablet or smartphone and take whatever they want.  I don’t know about you but I prefer only my eyes to see whats on my computer.  The thought that someone could go through my files and passwords on my computer without me even knowing it, is scary!  It’s like invisible burglary.

Well now thanks to Hotspot Shield I can enjoy private and secure browsing with encrypted data transmission, translation safe computer over a WiFi network.  Hotspot Shied is actually the most trusted virtual private network (VPN) in the world with over 150 million downloads.  It is available for Mac, Windows, iPhone/iPad and Android devices.  They have two versions available, the Free version has ads displayed and the Elite version is a paid subscription.  You get a whole year of coverage for only $29.95 for up to 5 devices.  If you are someone who constantly connects to free WiFi, I’d say this is a good investment in protecting yourself.  I mean you wouldn’t leave your purse laying open without you there, so why leave your computer vulnerable?

So next time you log in to that free WiFi hotspot when your out, think about whether its really worth it?  By downloading Hotspot, which yes the free version will do the same, you can have peace of mind that you are doing what you can to be safe.  There will always be hackers out there but let’s not make it totally easy for them!