Croatia's Ministry of Tourism is offering grants under the framework of the programme to encourage free internet access at tourist destinations, called 'Hotspot Croatia', for which it will set aside HRK 1.5 million this year. The programme is open to local authorities that want to provide free internet access in open areas such as main plazas, walkways, public beaches, open spaces ports and bus stations. Some of the nominated hotspot sites, which the ministry will co-fund with up to 50 percent of eligible costs, will have to be in place and operable from the beginning of June, and requests will be accepted until 15 March.

Free Internet using public Wi-Fi is good but you should know that most public Wi-Fi hotspots are not secure? In fact, almost anything that you do on public Wi-Fi can be seen by hackers possibly sitting beside you - what sites you visit, the instant messages you send, and possibly even your email. Hackers use "sniffer" programs to snoop on data traveling through the air to try to gain illegal entry into computers and networks, and to steal passwords and other sensitive information such as your bank statements..

So when you are on using a public Wi-Fi make sure to secure your connection first using a VPN. A VPN will give you an extra layer of security and peace of mind by making all the information you send and receive, impossible for anyone else to see, through the use of encryption.