Your home Wi-Fi isn’t as private as you think – 6 free ways to tighten its security

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• If you need enhanced privacy, you have options.
• Instead of thinking about a single machine, think LAN.
• These options are all free to use.

We live in a time where privacy is something we actually have to work to enjoy.

Achieving a level of privacy we once had takes work, and you need to start thinking beyond a single desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone — all the way to your LAN.

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