How to Stay Safe on Wireless Hotspots

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We use wireless internet daily—at coffee shops, libraries, hotels—but how secure is that Wi-Fi hot spot? Is your information safe? And what can you do protect yourself?

What are the Risks?

Wireless internet is an open network of radio waves, and as you surf the web, your information is sent across those waves. On a secure wireless network, a password is generally required to join the network. Most public Wi-Fi spots, however, aren’t secure, and anyone can join, including hackers. Once hackers are on your same unsecure network, they can intercept your information as it floats across the waves, posing all kinds of security risks:

Data Theft

Hackers can easily intercept your credit card or bank account information that you enter in a Wi-Fi connection. They can also easily steal passwords and sensitive login information.  more...