Comment on European Commission launching #Wifi4EU initative, 93k high-speed private access points across the EU, free of charge.
You don’t have to trust them any more than you trust your local Starbucks WiFi
I don’t really trust that either
That’s the point, you don’t have to. The system works on the assumption that the AP is untrusted.
except when not. HTTPS helps with security, but there’s privacy leaks all around all kinds of network traffic. apps and services you use, websites you visit (DNS, SNI), when do you do something, like arrive or receive a voip call, …
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That’s the point, you don’t have to. The system works on the assumption that the AP is untrusted.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
except when not. HTTPS helps with security, but there’s privacy leaks all around all kinds of network traffic. apps and services you use, websites you visit (DNS, SNI), when do you do something, like arrive or receive a voip call, …