But you’ll stillconnect to dodgy hotel Wi-Fiwhile doing it.
Or you might use it to send an Apple Fitness+ workout to a big TV.
We’ll see how well that works out.
Accessing hotel Wi-Fi on AirPlay.Apple
The Problem With Public Wi-Fi
Like any public Wi-Fi, hotel Wi-Fi is best avoided.
Any internet you join has potential access to all kinds of data from your devices.
Public Wi-Fi networks, including hotels, are considered risky due to the need for robust security measures.
Illuminated hotel sign on the top of building.Marten Bjork / Unsplash
The problem with Wi-Fi hotspotsis that you don’t know who controls it.
And it might not be the cafe owner doing it.
A poorly-secured connection is vulnerable to exploitation and could be compromised and used without the owner’s knowledge.
An enabled VPN on an iPhone.
“Public Wi-Fi networks, including hotels, are considered risky due to the need for robust security measures.
This openness makes it easier for malicious actors to snoop on data that are transmitted over the web connection.
The co-founder ofStay New Englandand a travel writerMichael Donovanexperienced it firsthand.
The best way to protect yourself from theperils of public Wi-Fiis to not use it.
Rely on your phone’s data plan instead, and use your laptop oriPad to watch movies.
But convenience often comes at a cost, and this time the cost is security.
But probably not, so watch out.
