A county transit hub wants a password-free public SSID that still protects riders from casual passive sniffing on the RF. Which encryption approach should the architect select?
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Short Explanation
Public Wi-Fi without a password used to mean anyone with a sniffer could read the air like an open postcard. OWE puts opportunistic encryption on that open SSID so casual eavesdropping gets much harder—no shared passphrase required. Portals and old WEP/TKIP tricks are not the modern answer.
Full Explanation
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) provides individualized encryption on networks that remain open from a passphrase perspective. It addresses confidentiality against passive eavesdropping on public/open WLANs without requiring a shared PSK. Deprecated ciphers and unencrypted open designs fail that confidentiality goal. OWE is the appropriate selection when the design needs open onboarding with RF data protection.