Be cautious with WiFi Sense on Windows 10
Be cautious with WiFi Sense on Windows 10
Yes, this has been discussed before. Windows Phone had similar features, and Apple phones likely do too. The password remains secret and is protected by encryption. What matters is ensuring your neighbors can’t reach your network. Others would need to be much closer to intercept the signal.
Well, yes, but the worry lies in a company keeping all its servers and sensitive data available over Wi-Fi, meaning that information isn't strictly private and could end up in the public area—even if encrypted. Without a clear grasp of how it functions, this feels like a real issue.
No official documentation exists beyond hearsay for this matter.
It sounds like you meant to share this idea with your contacts. So, if a friend connects through Facebook and has your neighbor as a connection, your neighbor would receive your WiFi password when you allow them to join via WiFi Sense. Essentially, it’s how I understand the process working. When you join a network, all friends on your list get access to it too.
No, your friend won't be able to connect his Wi-Fi to his contact's device. Only you have the ability to share with your contacts directly. The main limitation of the system is that sharing is restricted to groups rather than individual people, so you can only send it to all your Skype friends, Facebook users, or similar platforms. Depending on how those services are used, Wi-Fi Sense may become completely ineffective.
I'm 99% certain you're right and I'm right. If my friend visits and I share the password by speaking it aloud, he'll pass it on to all his Facebook contacts. If my neighbor is among his friends, they'll also get access. I truly wish this setting was disabled by default—it's a terrible idea. I don't want strangers gaining entry to my network simply because they were friends with someone I gave the password to, especially since many of my friends have dozens or hundreds of contacts.