File sharing in public wireless spaces is even more dangerous than it is on your home wireless
network. This is because you and your wireless-enabled laptop are likely to be even closer to
other wireless computers operated by people you don’t know. Also, many public wireless
networks feature peer-to-peer networking in which other computers will attempt to connect
directly to yours. To leave file shares open in this kind of environment is to invite risk. To
prevent attackers from gaining access to your sensitive files, you should disable file sharing
when connecting to a public wireless access point. Consult the help file for your operating
system to learn how to disable file sharing.
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