How to Secure Devices and Accounts on Public Wi-Fi

Assume café networks are hostile — VPN, HTTPS, and disk encryption are baseline.

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Gear for a tech nomad is not aesthetic — it is uptime. If the adapter fails or the bag wrecks your shoulder, the sprint fails with it.

Full-disk encryption on. Auto-lock aggressive. VPN on untrusted networks. No banking on airport Wi-Fi without cellular fallback.

Separate travel profile on laptop if employer allows. Wipe clipboard after copying passwords.

Physical theft matters — cable lock in coworking, never leave bag on café chair alone.

— JV · Dark Heart Labs.