Caution urged with using free Wi-Fi hotspots
Free access to Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) networks for using the Internet are offered in many public places like coffee shops, fast-food chains and shopping malls but a leading vendor of computer security software advises against the risks of such connections.
Symantec Corp warns that free Wi-Fi in public hotspots also means that connections are not encrypted, making users and their sensitive and confidential communication and data susceptible to online threats such as fraud, theft, data loss, and hacking.
