For those of you who have decided to jump aboard the Windows 10 bandwagon, you might still be tinkering around the system just like a kid with a new toy. However, you might want to take note of something if you are paranoid about security- the Wi-Fi Sense feature that will be able to automatically share one’s Wi-Fi passwords with other people.
Basically, Wi-Fi Sense works this way when it is enabled – anyone else who is in your Skype, Outlook or Hotmail contacts lists can have the ability to access your Wi-Fi network, so long as they remain within range. In fact, this “largesse” is also extended to your Facebook friends, now how about that? The reason behind Wi-Fi Sense is to save one’s time and hassle, although there are others who think that this is just a disaster that is waiting in the wings, for the right moment to “strike”.
What if strangers and untrustworthy friends gain access to your home Wi-Fi network? Microsoft claims that such fears should be allayed, since you will need to be the one to agree to enable Wi-Fi Sense each time you hop aboard a new network, while those whom you grant network access to do not have the authority to pass along such access to other folks. It shares an encrypted version of the password, too, for added security. What do you think of Wi-Fi Sense?
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