Connecting to a public WiFi network is at times convenient, like when you’re without internet service or can’t get any bars on your phone. On the other hand, connecting to public WiFi can be a risky endeavor. It’s impossible to be sure that someone else isn’t connecting to the same network to snoop on what you’re doing. Even if your traffic is encrypted they can still see which sites you are visiting. And if you’re using an app that doesn’t have encryption — and even today, many don’t — then they can see everything you are doing.
Povezivanje na javnu WiFi mrežu je ponekad zgodno, na primjer kada ste bez internetske usluge ili ne možete dobiti nikakve crtice na svom telefonu. S druge strane, povezivanje na javni WiFi može biti rizičan poduhvat. Nemoguće je biti siguran da se neko drugi ne povezuje na istu mrežu kako bi njuškao šta radite. Čak i ako je vaš promet šifrovan, oni i dalje mogu vidjeti koje stranice posjećujete. A ako koristite aplikaciju koja nema enkripciju — a čak i danas, mnogi nemaju — onda mogu vidjeti sve što radite.