I just read the report and watched the video at “Is It Safe To Bank On Public Wi-Fi? How Not To Get Hacked!” and found answers to these 4 key questions:

Is it safe to bank on a public computer?
Answer: No
Public computers in libraries, schools, and hotels are completely unsafe for any sensitive web browsing. You have no idea if they are secure or if a criminal has installed a key-logger that tracks every username and password you enter.

Can you safely bank online at a Wi-Fi café on your own computer
Answer: Probably not
Hackers can easily set up their own routers and fake banking sites. You may end up logging on to fake sites and entering your log-ons and passwords. If you must do sensitive web browsing over a Wi-Fi network in a public place you should be very sure you know that the Wi-Fi is actually provided by the business and being passed through their router. It should be encrypted so you need a password to log on.

How safe is it to check your bank account from home? 
Answer: Safe, but be sure your computer is virus free
If you use Wi-Fi at home, but sure it’s encrypted with WPA2 security and that your computer is virus free.

Is it okay to bank on your mobile phone?
Answer: Safest way if you’re away from home.
It is much harder for a hacker to replicate the cell signals routed through cell towers owned by your carrier.

Read the whole report at ”Is It Safe To Bank On Public Wi-Fi? How Not To Get Hacked!

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