Public Wi-Fi is convenient, but it should be used carefully.
Coffee shops, hotels, airports, and conference centers may offer networks that are shared by hundreds of people. Attackers can also create fake networks with names that look legitimate.
Employees should confirm the correct network name before connecting. Sensitive work should use encrypted websites, and a trusted VPN can provide another layer of protection.
The safest option for highly sensitive work may be a company-provided mobile hotspot or phone tethering.
Employees should also disable automatic connection to unknown Wi-Fi networks and avoid sharing files directly with nearby devices.
Public Wi-Fi does not automatically mean that someone can read everything you do, but it increases the number of things that can go wrong.
The key is to treat public networks as untrusted and rely on secure business tools that protect data even when the network itself is not under company control.