Joeri van de Watering, CEO and co-founder of Goose VPN, on why public WiFi networks aren’t secure.
With the shift in modern working patterns, the advancements in connected technology and the demise of the traditional office environment, we have a rise in employees working remotely.
Today, remote working can mean a day a week undertaking business activity in a coffee shop, using hot-desking facilities near meeting locations or even living that elusive digital nomad lifestyle, working from countries spanning the globe. But there is one thing connects all of these facets: public WiFi .
Yet, how often do you stop and think about that public WiFi hotspot you’re connecting to?
Probably never, but you aren’t alone. The reality is, that we enter a space, scan for the available Wi-Fi networks, enter the required details and go about our cyber business. That’s as much thought as we commit to this act of connection. ...