When you’re heading back to school, I’d assume that internet safety is the last thing on your mind. Then again, what do I know? I’m English, and the only thing on my mind when I go back to school is the brickwork of King’s Cross Station as I fail once again to find my way onto the platform for the train to Hogwarts.
However, while internet safety isn’t as cool as a new MacBook Pro, it should register pretty high up on your to-do list as you prepare for the year ahead. After all, you’ll likely be spending a lot of time on shared networks — a hotbed of potential security abuses that could see you gravely regretting prioritizing that dorm room essential iced coffee maker over investing in the ultra-affordable subscriptions of one of the best VPN services.
