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Why it’s time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously
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<blockquote data-quote="bazang" data-source="post: 1103219" data-attributes="member: 114717"><p>> Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops.</p><p></p><p>People do it not because they do not understand that it is a security risk (although 99% do not understand the exact technical reasons for those risks). They do it because, despite all the danger, they want the connectivity benefit of the completely insecure network. Many just cannot help themselves. They are so dependent upon connectivity that they will expose themselves to significant digital danger.</p><p></p><p>Warning people about digital dangers is extremely ineffective in getting people to change their priorities and behaviors.</p><p></p><p>Instant gratification is the world's top priority - across all nations, across all social and economic classes, across all human groups.</p><p></p><p>Microsoft CoPilot says: "With the rise of technology and the internet, most people in the world today have become accustomed to getting what they want almost immediately, whether it’s information, entertainment, or even shopping. This shift has had a significant impact on our lifestyles and expectations."</p><p></p><p>Expectations are driven to a large extent by priorities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bazang, post: 1103219, member: 114717"] > Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. People do it not because they do not understand that it is a security risk (although 99% do not understand the exact technical reasons for those risks). They do it because, despite all the danger, they want the connectivity benefit of the completely insecure network. Many just cannot help themselves. They are so dependent upon connectivity that they will expose themselves to significant digital danger. Warning people about digital dangers is extremely ineffective in getting people to change their priorities and behaviors. Instant gratification is the world's top priority - across all nations, across all social and economic classes, across all human groups. Microsoft CoPilot says: "With the rise of technology and the internet, most people in the world today have become accustomed to getting what they want almost immediately, whether it’s information, entertainment, or even shopping. This shift has had a significant impact on our lifestyles and expectations." Expectations are driven to a large extent by priorities. [/QUOTE]
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