Can an employer see browsing history on home Wi-Fi reddit?

Is there a way an employer can see browsing history on my home Wi-Fi?

Hello. I am on probation with my current company, and they are currently checking up on my browsing history. I am currently using the same computer for work and at home, and was on a public network at work the last time they checked. They found out about this when I brought my phone to work to use it for work because it was not allowed at home. I have been trying to convince them that it is not a security risk, but they don't believe me.

They also know that I am a member of reddit, and that I am a moderator on a subreddit that deals with the subject of child abuse. They are trying to find out what I am doing on that subreddit, and if I have any sort of bias.

As you can probably tell by the length of this message, I am trying to hide my browsing history as best as I can. This includes hiding incognito mode, and uninstalling all browsers.

So the question is, is there a way that an employer can see browsing history on my home Wi-Fi? If you have public WiFi, then yes, you need to worry about your employer viewing your browsing history. They will know every site you visit, even if you "hide" your browsing history. I'd suggest you start by logging onto and see what they're viewing. Also look at and see what they're viewing.

Then you can start using a VPN or TOR to protect yourself. If you're on a public wi-fi at work, you can set up an openwrt router that allows only 1 device per wifi access point. Then you can connect to it from home, and set up a VPN and your employer can't get your browsing history.

Hi there, thank you for your response. I have seen all of these things before. I have never seen the "" page before, and I think that is why I never realized the browsing history thing. I just thought it was a normal check.

I know how to use a VPN and Tor.

Can someone see what I do on my phone on their Wi-Fi?

I've recently been seeing some articles in the press that talk about hackers finding and stealing passwords from other people's Wi-Fi networks.

The article says that you are more at risk of this if you use password for your network password. They even say it's not a good idea to just use password as a Wi-Fi password. I don't quite understand why. I was thinking of using password as a password, but then that would be a very bad idea.

But if someone is able to access my phone using a Wi-Fi network using my password, and if that person can see all of the contents on my phone (or anything else that is using my Wi-Fi), then how can they possibly find or steal my password if it isn't hidden? I suppose there is a chance that they could use a tool such as airbase to see what IP address I'm using on my phone, then brute-force the network password. But how can they brute-force a password when they don't know what the password is? And even if they could brute-force the password, couldn't they just brute-force an empty password like myphone? Or @gmail.

Are there ways of hiding the password to protect against this? Edit: I also want to add that if my phone is sitting on a table on my desk with the camera pointing at my phone, and if I have the camera app open, would I be able to see and capture all of the images that are being transmitted over the Wi-Fi network? And could I then see and possibly read everything on my phone? And could someone see what I'm looking at or what I'm listening to on my phone through my earphone if my phone is connected to the Internet? And can they see the contents of my files if they're using my phone as a modem? My phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, and I usually keep the Wi-Fi turned on. I can see what's happening on my phone using Wi-Fi.

Can my employer see what I do on my personal phone on their Wi-Fi?

It depends on what kind of device you're using and whether it's a personal or a work-issued device.

If your phone is an iPhone, then no. However, if it's a Samsung Galaxy, then yes.

If you have a personal mobile device, then yes. If you use a company phone, or you use a personal phone on your work premises, then it depends. If it's a smartphone, then yes. If it's an Android phone, then yes. If it's a Windows phone, then no. If it's a Blackberry, then no. If it's a tablet, then yes. If it's a laptop, then yes. If it's a desktop, then yes. If it's a Mac, then yes. If it's a Chromebook, then yes. If it's a wearable device, then yes. If it's a gaming console, then yes. If it's an Xbox, then yes. If it's a PS4, then yes. If it's a Nintendo Switch, then yes. If it's a VR headset, then yes. If it's a PC with an Oculus Rift or a Vive, then yes.

Can people see your texts if you are on company Wi-Fi?

No.

If you use Apple's FaceTime, however, others can see those messages, because Apple lets your recipients listen in through the FaceTime audio-and-video call feature. That means, of course, that others could get the same informationincluding photoswithout knowing it. The situation is more extreme for people who access their messages from Google Inbox, since your Google contacts appear in the service and therefore anyone else can see what you've read or have access to those texts.

What if you are talking with someone who doesn't have access to your phone's location? Is that person still receiving your messages? Sure, they can read them if you send them the text right away, but they won't be able to read them when they have more urgent things to do, like drive the car. Again, this is a question of how Google decided to apply the policy. It's not a feature that has been announced.

Google isn't being malicious here. The company is trying to apply a uniform policy that everyone in the same situationincluding youwill be treated in the same way, with the goal of giving you more control over your messages. But this has resulted in unintended consequences that leave people caught in crossfire, and even sometimes make no difference at all.

Is my carrier controlling my messages? Yes. But it has nothing to do with Android.

It's not hard to understand why messaging may seem like such an important function. As the population ages, texting has become more important to social interactions. On one hand, there are plenty of options for people who are constantly on-the-go, people who use smartphones for everything: calls, messages, and texts. At the same time, some people are finding themselves in locations where they can't use cellular networks, like they might at home or work. And while most people use cellular networks for their entire lives, there are plenty of people for whom that isn't the casemany students and young adults, for example, don't have cellular service at home.

So, in order to cater to both of these groups, companies are trying to design features that will bring texting to them no matter where they are. And it turns out that some of them are doing it in ways that can hurt you.