Accessing public Wi-Fi networks can be as dangerous as it is convenient. People who access a public Wi-Fi network should engage in self-protective behaviors to keep their data safe from malicious actors on the same network as well as persons looking over their shoulder, literally and proverbially. Using two independent research designs, we examined under what circumstances were people more likely to access an unsecured Wi-Fi network and engage in risky behavior on these networks. Findings from the first study, based on survey data, reveal that people who are more situationally aware are less likely to access personal accounts on public Wi-Fi and more likely to cover their screen to prevent others from viewing personal information. Additionally, findings show that people with higher computer proficiencies are less likely to engage with public Wi-Fi. For the second study, our research team designed and deployed honeypot Wi-Fi networks. We found that people are more likely to access these unsecured, rogue networks in establishments with fewer on-duty employees and that do not offer legitimate public Wi-Fi. Additionally, the number of on-duty employees is associated with an increase in physical security behaviors, such as concealing a screen. We conclude by discussing how these findings can aid in reducing susceptibility to online victimization.

访问公共 Wi-Fi 网络既方便又危险。访问公共 Wi-Fi 网络的人应该采取自我保护行为，以保护他们的数据免受同一网络上的恶意行为者以及从字面上和众所周知的人的肩膀上看的人的安全。使用两个独立的研究设计，我们检查了人们在什么情况下更有可能访问不安全的 Wi-Fi 网络并在这些网络上从事危险行为。第一项研究的结果基于调查数据，结果表明，情境意识更强的人不太可能在公共 Wi-Fi 上访问个人帐户，更有可能遮住屏幕以防止他人查看个人信息。此外，调查结果表明，计算机熟练程度较高的人不太可能使用公共 Wi-Fi。对于第二项研究，我们的研究团队设计并部署了蜜罐 Wi-Fi 网络。我们发现，在值班员工较少且不提供合法公共 Wi-Fi 的机构中，人们更有可能访问这些不安全的流氓网络。此外，值班员工的数量与物理安全行为的增加有关，例如隐藏屏幕。最后，我们讨论了这些发现如何有助于降低网络受害的易感性。值班员工的数量与物理安全行为的增加有关，例如隐藏屏幕。最后，我们讨论了这些发现如何有助于降低网络受害的易感性。值班员工的数量与物理安全行为的增加有关，例如隐藏屏幕。最后，我们讨论了这些发现如何有助于降低网络受害的易感性。