Public Wi-Fi Do’s and Don’ts
Spoiler Alert: It’s Mostly Don’ts Public Wi-Fi is really something, isn’t it? 30 years ago it was the stuff of sci-fi: a wireless connection you can access throughout much of any major city that offers you just about whatever of the world’s information you ask for. Today, we take it for granted. Perhaps too much for granted. The thing is, public Wi-Fi, as magical as it might seem, has a dark side. And using it for business work? It’s pretty risky. So this week we’re giving you a guide of do’s and don’ts: if you find yourself out and about and you need to get a little work done, here’s how to stay safe. The Problem with Public Wi-Fi The big problem with public Wi-Fi is that it’s insecure. You can’t be sure whether what you’re doing is safe from prying eyes, or even that your connection won’t lead to some kind of compromise. See, public Wi-Fi networks — at least the ones that don’t require any kind of authentication — are completely, horrendously insecure: it’s built right into the syste...