If You Connect To A Public WiFi Don't Forget To Use DNS Filtering

Providing your clients with public WiFi makes a difference in your environment, being continuously connected has become a necessity for everyone, whether we are traveling, in a cafe, in a restaurant, or on public transport.

Having free internet access is very attractive, since it allows us to stay connected without worrying about spending a lot of money for the use of the service, whether doing business, homework or simply checking the news, being away from home or the office.

However, connecting to a public WiFi has its disadvantages that we cannot forget. By using a public network we are vulnerable to various threats such as viruses, malware, or any other form of attack.

Therefore, governments and different organizations have had to request public WiFi hotspot providers to comply with certain measures that include: compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), CIPA (Companies and Intellectual Property Authority), IWF (Internet Watch Foundation), among others.

In consequence, WiFi hotspot providers have had to take precautions such as data protection and DNS filtering.

When you set up DNS filtering on a WiFi hotspot, you can protect devices that connect to it from being severely damaged by botnet, ransomware, malware, or phishing attacks that allow hackers to steal corporate and personal data. In addition, you will be able to filter unwanted content such as pornography, violence, content associated with drug use, and also block sites that consume a lot of bandwidth such as Netflix or others.

When connecting to a public WiFi, make sure you take the security measures that we have just shared with you to reduce the risk of attacks on your devices.