Redactie Xafax
There is a fuss about the poor security of public WiFi networks. Many are vulnerable to abuse. But who actually uses public WiFi? Almost everyone has a smartphone with cheap fast internet and tethering.
Recent research shows that only five percent of municipalities surveyed offer robust WiFi security based on a personal username and password. More than forty percent do not require any password and a third use the same login details for everyone.
WPA2 Enterprise
Privacy organization Privacy First and the company Publicroam have come up with a proposal to oblige municipalities to secure their public WiFi networks via WPA2 Enterprise, a standard for WiFi roaming. That is not the case now. The Standardization Forum, an advisory committee of experts, decided this week to investigate the proposal.
Is a public WiFi network in cities actually necessary? Most people have a smartphone with fast and well-secured internet. Internet bundles are getting bigger and cheaper, even for visitors from other EU member states. You can also easily turn a smartphone into a WiFi hotspot for internet access on your laptop or tablet.
What do you think? Is public WiFi still relevant these days?
Source: Computable
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