Alessandro Barbieri
A huge thank you to the entire coworking team for the impeccable welcome and, above all, a special thanks to H-FARM, which during the event week turned every break into a pleasant moment of discussion and genuine sharing. Friendly, helpful, enthusiastic people: truly a positive experience in every human and professional aspect. However, I would like to point out a concrete issue concerning the Wi-Fi network. In a coworking space you expect a connection that allows you to work calmly, without unnecessary risks. Here, however, I found several clear shortcomings that deserve attention: 1. The network is open, so part of the traffic can be visible to anyone nearby. 2. The device‑recognition system is not very robust and can be easily spoofed by someone with minimal skills. 3. All users are on the same network, which opens the door to unwanted interactions between devices. 4. The MAC address is personal data, and an unprotected network makes it harder to stay compliant with GDPR. 5. There is a risk of accepting fake certificates (SSL injection): a distracted click on a browser warning can make even a supposedly protected connection insecure. PRACTICAL MITIGATION: USE A CORPORATE VPN A simple and effective way to work more securely is to use a corporate VPN. It’s important to clarify: 1. It must be a VPN provided and managed by your own company, therefore controlled and trustworthy; 2. I am not talking about commercial services such as NordVPN or other third‑party products: they are not designed to protect professional data and do not offer the necessary level of guarantees; using them merely shifts trust from an insecure local network to an external and unsecure service whose procedures and standards you don’t know. A corporate VPN, on the other hand, encrypts all traffic and routes it to the organization’s infrastructure. This significantly reduces what can be intercepted on the coworking network and helps better protect both information and regulatory compliance. --- Overall, the experience in the coworking space was very positive thanks to the people and the atmosphere. Improving the Wi‑Fi network would bring the service fully up to the quality of the rest of the environment.