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nrahnemoon1 | 11 years ago

In their FAQ they haven't addressed the security issues when connecting to public WiFi hotspots. The user's traffic would be flowing unencrypted, easily accessible to strangers. I wonder if they'll be providing free VPN service when connected to public WiFi.

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MBlume|11 years ago

"Know your data is safe

Your data is secured through encryption when we connect you to open Wi-Fi hotspots. It's like your data has a private tunnel to drive through."

So that's a yes

ETA: Of course this does mean Google has the plaintext, but then, your ISP always has the plaintext unless you're bringing your own encryption, so this is really no different.

athenot|11 years ago

Google is also in a much better position to make use of that data & metadata than the typical ISP.

ikeboy|11 years ago

>When Project Fi automatically connects you to an open Wi-Fi network, we help protect your data by sending it through a secure connection, known as a Virtual Private Network (VPN). This secure connection protects your data from being looked at by other users on the open Wi-Fi network.

https://fi.google.com/about/faq/#wifi-connection-and-calls-2

dmitrygr|11 years ago

VPN.

Quoth the source:

Know your data is safe

Your data is secured through encryption when we connect you to open Wi-Fi hotspots. It's like your data has a private tunnel to drive through.