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All Behaviours > SB043 Disables "automatically connect to Wi-Fi" on mobile devices
SB043 Disables "automatically connect to Wi-Fi" on mobile devices
Allowing devices to automatically connect to public Wi-Fi increases the chance of data being intercepted.
Why is it important?
The "automatic reconnect" function increases the chance of a device leaking data or being tracked.
Priority Tier
Behaviours in SebDB are ranked by their impact on risk. Tier 1 behaviours have the biggest impact, Tier 4 behaviours the least.
Risk Mitigated
Data Theft
Data theft is the intentional stealing of data.
Further reading
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0014-tips-using-public-wi-fi-networks https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/wifi-security/