YOGYAKARTA In the digital era like today, WiFi is an important need for many people. The presence of the WiFi network can facilitate a variety of activities such as work, learning, and entertainment. However, there is one question about WiFi which often makes you curious, namely whether WiFi can know what we are opening?
This question arises because of concerns about privacy and data security when using a public WiFi network. Well, to find out the answer to this question, let's look at the following article.
Before answering that question, first you need to know what WiFi is.
According to the Washington Technology page, WiFi is a wireless network technology that connects radio waves to provide internet access.
Many of us think that WiFi is an acronym for wireless fidelity. Whereas actually WiFi is a trademark that refers to the IEE 802.11x standard.
The basis of technology that will later be developed into WiFi was discovered by Hedy Lemar during World War II. He created a frequency transfer technology between radio waves from transmitters and recipients who moved to new frequencies.
Furthermore, the first WiFi standard was developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Next, WiFi technology experienced very rapid developments to become what it is today.
Turning to the question, can WiFi know what we are opening? The answer is yes. Owners or providers of WiFi networks have the ability to view certain user activities via logs or routers.
Quoted from the Electronic Hub page, each router stores logs from the website visited by the device and connects to the network.
Information that can be seen includes the address of the (domain) site that is accessed, the duration of the connection, to the amount of data used. However, the specific content of the web pages visited is usually not visible, especially if the site is already using HTTPS.
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) functions to encrypt data between users and websites. That is, even if WiFi owners know you're opening sites like YouTube or Instagram, they can't see what videos you watch or private messages you send. However, if you access sites that haven't used HTTPS yet, content can be more easily viewed or tapped.
In addition, some advanced router devices or network monitoring software can analyze deeper data traffic. For example, network administrators in offices or schools can use a monitoring system to limit access to certain sites or record user activity. Therefore, it is important to always be careful when using networks that are not private.
In order for online activities not to be easily tracked, users can use several methods such as VPN (Virtual Private Network). VPN functions to encrypt all internet connections so that network administrators cannot find out what sites are being accessed. In addition, using a browser with privacy mode can also help reduce the digital footprint stored.
Another step that can be taken is to avoid using public WiFi for sensitive activities, such as banking transactions or accessing personal accounts. Public WiFi is generally vulnerable to being infiltrated because it does not have a strong security system.
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