WiFi Dashboard

From its open nature that allows snooping and having the network full of compromised devices to being itself malicious, there are several good reasons why you should refrain from connecting to public hotspots. While most people agree on this for public WiFi, the vast majority do not even think twice about logging onto the free WiFi at the hotel or favorite restaurant.

WiFi Dashboard is an application designed to provide you with a simple means to determine whether the hotspot you are connected to is safe and encrypted.

Following a quick and uneventful installation, you can launch the application and find out on the spot whether the network you are currently connected to is secure or vulnerable. Since the idea behind the app is to make things as simple as possible, it is worth mentioning the at the security status is displayed with color codes.

If the network is encrypted and secure, then the tool exhibits the message along with the message with a green frame. On the other hand, if the connection is not secure, the frame becomes red. This way, you do not have to waste too much time reading the message, but just determine the protection level based on the color displayed.

In addition to its core functionality, the utility also gives you additional information that you may find interesting. To be more precise, the tool displays the name of the network, your IP address, location along with the security associated with the network.

Lastly, the app can provide you with a bundle of helpful information about WiFi networks, the risks of connecting to public hotspots, methods that you can get hacked and the advantages of using a VPN for this kind of situations.

In the eventuality that you are traveling often or you enjoy spending your free time at cafes or restaurants and you need to use the free Internet there, then WiFi Dashboard can help you determine whether the available connection is safe.