You have probably tried to access the Internet or answer an email from your smartphone in public places, such as at work or at home. This connection is extremely convenient and you don't even have to use your phone's data. Hotspots have become an integral part of the public infrastructure and our Internet experience.

Every day, millions of people connect to public hotspots to meet their data needs. It is estimated that there are nearly 200 million hotspots worldwide. By 2018, there will be one hotspot per 20 people. People expect to be connected in an ever-connected digital world. Public Wi-Fi access points are growing to provide that connection.

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Terminology Before we get into the details of how to connect to hotspots and other security issues, let us define what we mean. Although some people interchangeably use the terms "hotspot", "mobile hotspot", and other terms, they can have different meanings.

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