Wi-Fi público en el tejido urbano: Revisión de riesgos de seguridad, percepción de usuarios y estrategias de protección
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Wi-Fi público, Seguridad cibernética, Tejido urbano, Comportamiento de usuarios, Heurística de preservación de recursos, Infraestructura digital, Movilidad digital, Territorio urbanoResumen
Este artículo presenta una revisión bibliográfica sobre las redes Wi-Fi públicas como componente integral del tejido urbano y del territorio digital contemporáneo. Se analizan los riesgos de seguridad documentados, el comportamiento de los usuarios frente a estos riesgos, y las estrategias de protección disponibles. La evidencia revisada indica que, a pesar del conocimiento creciente sobre vulnerabilidades, muchos usuarios continúan utilizando redes Wi-Fi públicas no seguras principalmente debido a la conservación de datos móviles y factores situacionales. Estudios experimentales en diversos contextos urbanos revelan la transmisión de información sensible sin cifrado adecuado, desde credenciales de inicio de sesión hasta datos personales identificables. La literatura también documenta cómo factores demográficos, ambientales y cognitivos influyen en las decisiones de los usuarios, destacando la “heurística de preservación de recursos”. Se subraya además la relación del Wi-Fi público con la movilidad urbana y la configuración del territorio digital, mostrando cómo la disponibilidad y seguridad de estas redes impactan la accesibilidad, interacción y equidad en el espacio urbano. Las conclusiones apuntan hacia estrategias multidisciplinarias que combinan soluciones técnicas, educación dirigida y políticas públicas, promoviendo ciudades conectadas de manera segura y equitativa.
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