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More than half of the internet users cannot see the difference between a safe and unsafe wi-fi network. According to research from security company Symantec among 15000 people all over the world, including a thousand Dutchmen. Sixty percent said they feel safe when they are browsing on a public network, one in six feels very safe.
Of the respondents, 87 percent to do once risks have walked by on a public network to log on, for example, social media or e-mail. Also be banking or personal information is retrieved via a public network.
Already warn the experts on the risks of public networks. Users of wi-fi networks that are not secured with a username and password to take the risk of others, their data can view.