Apple files patent to label public Wi-Fi in iOS based on anonymised data

Public Wi-Fi networks can be unsafe and connecting with unknown networks can result in data theft or even slippage through device integrity. Apple has been warning iPhone and iPad users about the security of Wi-Fi networks in the Settings app based on the password type for quite some time now. Reportedly, its latest patent shows that it might be planning to take this system to the next level.

Apple’s latest patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows a new system for public ranking Wi-Fi networks based on multiple criteria, according to The Mac Observer.