When you find a free public Wi-Fi hotspot you probably think, “Awesome!” and connect to it without even reading the terms and conditions of use.
But public Wi-Fi hotspots in airports, libraries, community centers, convenience stores, coffee shops, and other public spaces are actually very dangerous.
When we mindlessly agree to the terms and conditions of free public Wi-Fi hotspots, we agree to these dangers and give others permission to intercept our sensitive information, spy on our activity, sell our data to corporations, and dictate what we can and can’t access online.