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 So even if you see a network called “Starbucks”, for example, it might not be operated by Starbucks, and could just be someone sitting with a device in their bag, pretending to be the Starbucks network, trying to capture the traffic you send across their network. So even if you see a network called “Starbucks”, for example, it might not be operated by Starbucks, and could just be someone sitting with a device in their bag, pretending to be the Starbucks network, trying to capture the traffic you send across their network.
  
-If you permit your device to connect automatically to known networks, may connect to a rogue network, and start sending data over to an unknown third party before you even realise it.+If you permit your device to connect automatically to known networks, it may connect to a rogue network, and start sending data over to an unknown third party before you even realise it.
  
 When you join a network, your operating system may prompt you to say if you want to "remember" the network, or join automatically in future. If it doesn't prompt you, you may need to go into your computer's settings, and tell it not to connect automatically. When you join a network, your operating system may prompt you to say if you want to "remember" the network, or join automatically in future. If it doesn't prompt you, you may need to go into your computer's settings, and tell it not to connect automatically.
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