At Heathrow now; and yeah. "Public" wifi is a privacy nightmare.https://twitter.com/gordonrink/status/792445514851688448 …
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Because they never think about the default setup
In India, you're required by law to be able to identify users of a public WiFi. Thus most use an SMS code @SteveBellovin @gordonrink
Turkey too
It could be government rules, it could be targeted ads, or it could be for payment—my last trip to LHR, WiFi wasn’t free
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