When I see an “unsecured Wifi connection” in the available wireless connections window is it safe to connect to it and use it to transmit my email and do banking?
Yes it is safe. All access points have a firewall between the Internet gateway and the local area network sections of the unit. This means you don’t see the other users’ when connected to the access point and they don’t see your computer. This is also prevented by the Windows operating system firewall so your computer is safe. Although any connection to the Internet can be hacked if you ensure you are on a secure website by seeing the lock icon on the bottom of your browser you are relatively safe to transmit confidential information or do banking.
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