What if we told you that a humble internet-connected fish tank was the gateway for hackers to steal a casino’s entire database of high-roller clients? It sounds like something out of a spy movie, but this isn't fiction – it’s a real-world cautionary tale that highlights a critical cybersecurity blind spot: IoT (Internet of Things) devices.

The modern employee is no longer tethered to a desk. The freedom to work from a coffee shop in a new city, an airport lounge, or a remote co-working space is a hallmark of the modern workplace. This "Work from Anywhere" (WFA) trend offers unprecedented flexibility, but it has quietly ushered in a substantial and often overlooked cybersecurity risk: the public Wi-Fi access point.