Every hotel I have stayed in lately has asked for a unique code from an SMS to join after providing the (universal) user and pass. I haven't encountered open wi

Every hotel I have stayed in lately has asked for a unique code from an SMS to join after providing the (universal) user and pass. I haven't encountered open wi-fi outside of an airport anywhere for years that I can remember. I would discard that level of scaremongering from the article, but of course once you have joined you had better have a think about what you sharing on the network with other 'legitimate' users.