Secure Authentication is the Only Solution to Vulnerable Public Wi-Fi
The vulnerability of public Wi-Fi means businesses need to give their users a single method of authentication to remove security fears.
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Multi-factor authentication is an absolute necessity, and so is point-2-point encryption. Mobiles communicate over public networks.
VPN was not built for the asynchronous behavior of mobile networks, with varying bandwidth and drop outs, so your solution cannot rely on old tech like VPN.
So there is a strong need for an extra layer of security, app security, where only the app has access to corporate data and only communicates according to user credentials and user situation with raised authentication requirements when necessary.
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