Crypto on public Wi-Fi

On public Wi-Fi, a fake hotspot can copy a familiar network name so that your traffic runs through someone else's device.

What it means

On such a network a login page can be faked to look like your exchange, so a password typed there can end up with someone else.

What to watch

Two networks with the same name, the full site address before logging in, and whether mobile data is an option instead of an unknown network.

How Compass-Alpha uses it

Background only; not used in any figure on Compass-Alpha.