Networks you do not control.
WHAT THE RISK IS
Traffic potentially observable Networks impersonating legitimate ones Devices on the same network
THE IMPERSONATION POINT
A network named after a venue may not belong to it.
WHAT PROTECTS YOU
Encrypted connections, which almost all services now use A trusted connection service, where warranted Using your own mobile data instead
THE MOBILE DATA OPTION
Frequently the simplest answer.
For anything sensitive, use your own connection rather than someone else's.
WHAT TO AVOID ON PUBLIC NETWORKS
Administering critical systems Anything where a compromise would be serious
WHAT TO CHECK
That connections show as secure That you are on the network you intended
WHAT NOT TO DO
Dismiss certificate warnings Connect automatically to open networks
THAT LAST POINT
Disable automatic connection to open networks on your devices.
WHAT TO DO AFTERWARDS
Nothing special, if everything was encrypted.
If you did something sensitive, change the credentials involved.
