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Ten tips for safe computing on a public LAN


Ed Yakabovicz, SearchSecurity.com Expert
09.22.2003
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There may be times when your remote users need to connect to a public LAN. Here is a checklist of ten basic tips for ensuring the security of their systems, as recommended by Search



Security.com expert Ed Yakabovicz. These are also handy tips to distribute to end users for keeping home PCs secure.


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