<p>That's not to say that all WiFi providers know their responsibilities; many venues are unaware their services are not legally compliant or that the compliance issue even exists. This is a grey area that needs to be made black and white. It's fair to assume that would-be terrorists or criminals know more about exploiting loopholes than those trying to cover them.</p><p>According to the Global WiFi market report by Markets and Markets, the global WiFi market is expected to be worth more than $93 billion by 2018, so a large range of players will be part of that market. For now, one company based in Manchester is a member of the Internet Watch Foundation and taking its responsibility as a WiFi provider very seriously.</p><p>Purple WiFi is a cloud-based, secure WiFi hotspot system that is authenticated by users accessing their social media accounts. The company's software offers enhanced social reach, analytics and reporting; it works with any hardware and is therefore scalable in terms of customer need and geographic location. It is also 100% legally compliant.</p><p>"There are various laws in the UK, and most other countries in the world, that govern the provision of public WiFi. The main premise is the ability to track activity on a network back to the user.</p><p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/10468317/Lazy-WiFi-providers-offer-data-free-risks-for-terrorists-and-criminals.html">Keep reading...</a></p>