Posts Tagged 'wi-fi'
Consumers Ignore Safe Online Shopping Guidance
Webroot survey finds that 52% of people don’t check for an HTTPS connection before making purchases and 23% feel safe when using free, public wireless connections for e-commerce.
Know how to shop safe this holiday season. That’s the warning from a new study of online shopping habits, which found that 52% of people don’t check for an HTTPS connection before making... Read More
Using Your Laptop at Starbucks: Is it Safe?
Wireless Internet access is available at most coffee shops, bookstores, airports, and hotels around the world. But how safe is it?
Automatic Wireless Connections
When it comes to wireless, many laptops will connect to “Any available network” and “Automatically connect to non-preferred networks”. Convenient? Yes. But also risky.... Read More
Wi-fi in Homes Can Be Hacked in Five Seconds
LONDON: Wireless internet networks in millions of homes can be hacked in less than five seconds.
The wi-fi hacking means criminals can spy on the activities of families, perhaps stealing their identity and banking details to raid their accounts, says a new study.
The hackers could also use the wi-fi access to tap into illegal pornography... Read More
