
Everyone has been skeptical at some point about connecting to public Wi-Fi networks in a coffee shop or anywhere else while also connecting to their bank's mobile application to either check their balance or make payments. This is because we are all concerned about the security of these publicly accessible Wi-Fi networks.
We have all heard of incidents where people connected to a public WiFi network in certain locations and compromised their data, including financial information. But thanks to the introduction of online security protocols such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) proxy servers or SSL proxies, internet users are now protected against any issues that may arise in such cases.
Meanwhile, the use cases of SSL proxies go beyond protecting you from the risks of connecting to public WiFi networks.
This article highlights what an SSL proxy is, how it works, the different types and benefits, and how it can encrypt your data and keep it safe from prying eyes on the internet.