In a word - no. While it is awfully convenient to go to the coffee shop and surf the net, you need to be aware that people can be watching. Now, I'm not talking about just anyone. Someone needs a bit of knowledge and be willing to take the time but if they do they have opportunities for lots of things. Here are some tips to stay safer:
1) When you connect to the network your machine will ask if it is public or private (sometimes you will have the options of work, home or public). Make sure you choose public. This will keep your computer from sharing files that are on it.
2) When going to a web page make sure that the address starts with https, NOT http. The extra s means that it is a secure site and everything you do is encrypted. While, once logged in, financial sites are encrypted, be careful to make sure their login page is. It doesn't do any good to have your transaction secure but not your user name and password.
3) Don't forget the most likely way for someone to spy. Just be aware of people around you and make sure no one is looking when you put in those passwords.
1) When you connect to the network your machine will ask if it is public or private (sometimes you will have the options of work, home or public). Make sure you choose public. This will keep your computer from sharing files that are on it.
2) When going to a web page make sure that the address starts with https, NOT http. The extra s means that it is a secure site and everything you do is encrypted. While, once logged in, financial sites are encrypted, be careful to make sure their login page is. It doesn't do any good to have your transaction secure but not your user name and password.
3) Don't forget the most likely way for someone to spy. Just be aware of people around you and make sure no one is looking when you put in those passwords.
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