Is WiFi and other wireless access more dangerous than other types of connections?
Coffee shops, libraries, bookstores and many universities offer free WiFi (wireless fidelity) or wireless connections to the Internet. Additionally, more and more households are setting up wireless networks whose signals spill over and allow access from down the street. Although using these free signals is appealing, please remember that unless you’ve created it yourself, you cannot be sure of the security on a wireless connection. Wireless connections to the Internet are relatively new and security is an issue that’s being addressed by many experts. We suggest you be extremely cautious when accessing the Internet wirelessly. Getnetwise.org offers some great tips on using wireless Internet safely, at spotlight.getnetwise.org/wireless .
