The web is overwhelmingly encrypted now, with over 95% of page loads over HTTPS. So why do security experts still recommend VPNs on public Wi-Fi? This episode unpacks the gap between "encrypted everywhere" and actually private browsing. Your browser encrypts the content of what you read, but DNS queries, SNI handshakes, connection timing, and IP addresses remain visible to anyone on your local network. We break down the three layers of network encryption—link-layer, transport-layer, and network-layer—and explain exactly what each protects and where the gaps remain. From evil twin access points to chatty IoT devices leaking location data, we explore why the VPN conversation isn't obsolete, just transformed.
Episode 2831 — myweirdprompts.com/n/2831 (permanent short link: myweirdprompts.com/928868)
