Tag: hotspot
  • Apr 7, 2021 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Surveillance,

How a 30-year-old technology – WiFi – will turn into our next big privacy problem

WiFi can be traced back to 1991, but it was in the late 1990s that the technology began to be taken up by the general public. Its success back then was by no means guaranteed. Although largely forgotten now, there was a rival approach called Home RF, which only gave up the fight in 2003 … Continue reading “How a 30-year-old technology – WiFi – will turn into our next big privacy problem”

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  • Nov 25, 2018 |
  • Summer Hirst |
  • General Privacy News, Guides,

Why Your Phone’s Data Network is More Secure than Public Wi-Fi

Oh, the sweet lure of a public Wi-Fi. It’s public, it’s free, and it lets you check your social media networks without wasting your mobile data. Don’t you just love the restaurants that offer free Wi-Fi? But before you connect to a free Wi-Fi, you should know about the dangers that come with public hotspots. … Continue reading “Why Your Phone’s Data Network is More Secure than Public Wi-Fi”

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  • May 31, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

EU agrees to deploy 6000 to 8000 free public wifi hotspots in local communities

A new project by the European Union (EU) will deploy 6000 to 8000 new public wifi hotspots in local communities around the EU. The project, called the WIFI4EU initiative, is headed by 3 major EU institutions. The 3 institutions are the European Council, the European Commission, and the European Parliament. Commission President Jean-Claud Juncker explained that the … Continue reading “EU agrees to deploy 6000 to 8000 free public wifi hotspots in local communities”

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