Comments on: The Perils of Public Wireless Networks http://www.gfi.com/blog/perils-public-wireless-networks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=perils-public-wireless-networks Brought to you by GFI Software Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hans Miscovitz http://www.gfi.com/blog/perils-public-wireless-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-29587 Hans Miscovitz Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:11:41 +0000 http://www.gfi.com/blog/?p=3419#comment-29587 Well, that’s what you get when it’s free and that’s why it’s free – because it offers less security and protection to users. When using public wireless networks, you can’t be too sure who’s lurking or tracing your every move: keystrokes, website visits, and the worst – logins to personal accounts, which includes your email, bank, social media, and stuff.

I also use VPN subscription but i feel more safer and comfortable when I don’t use free / public hotspots. It’s better to be safe that sorry later on. But it’s up to you. Don’t think that you have the latest anti-malware software that you’re “safe” already.

]]> By: Jason Cole http://www.gfi.com/blog/perils-public-wireless-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-29575 Jason Cole Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:53:20 +0000 http://www.gfi.com/blog/?p=3419#comment-29575 A friend of mine uses free wifi a lot because his business requires him to travel a lot and free wifi is the only way to stay online most of the time. I advised him not to use free wifi for sensitive data and now, when possible, he uses the phone (as presumably a more secure medium) when he must transfer sensitive data. I.e. if your bank offers phone banking, better use it than online banking from a free wifi spot – the risks are fewer.

]]> By: DigioSolutions http://www.gfi.com/blog/perils-public-wireless-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-29539 DigioSolutions Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:52:09 +0000 http://www.gfi.com/blog/?p=3419#comment-29539 True indeed. Yet, another good way to protect yourself is to have a VPN subscription. I personally utilize it when authenticating any logins or logging sensitive data over public wifis. costs something like a buck for 1GB of unexpiring bandwidth, available on any connection, even on my phone! and we all know it will be thousands upon thousands of written pages before text credentials or information nears that gigabyte limit… but usually just logins are important: VPN>ON>logins>Vpn>off>pandora/youtube (:

]]> By: Girl_IT189 http://www.gfi.com/blog/perils-public-wireless-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-29510 Girl_IT189 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:41:37 +0000 http://www.gfi.com/blog/?p=3419#comment-29510 I used to soak myself at Starbucks and use their wifi for more than two hours – YES, everyday. But since my Facebook was hacked last March 2011, accessing and using public wifi is just a thing of the past. I now have my own Internet connection at my house, faster and more secure than Starbucks’.

I also avoid using free wifis at libraries and malls especially if the website I’m going to visit requires a password or some sort of login information.

BTW, when my Facebook account was hacked, I was using my 1st generation iPad. ;)

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