When you're at an airport, hotel, or coffee shop, it's always tempting to log on to an open public Wi-Fi hotspot and save your data plan for when you need it. Unfortunately, accessing public wi-fi isn't always the safest when it comes to protecting data. Open networks are more vulnerable to intrusions, and in the worst cases, there are hackers setting up "evil twin" Wi-Fi networks that look like existing public networks.
A newly granted patent to Apple suggests that the iPhone maker is working on ways to improve security when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network, as seen by iDrop News.
