If you are in a hotel using wireless Internet, but you really have to do some personal banking, ask the hotel if they have a business center that has a secure connection for this. However, remember that even though you have found something that works, you have to remember that someone will come along after you and use that computer.

Sign out of everything, and even clear the cookies and the history before you leave the computer. Even though wireless network security is risky, leaving clues on any secure connection share with others can be risky as well. Always use caution with any type of connection, even if it is one that comes from your home. This is a bigger worry in urban areas, but identity theft and the need for spyware adware killer programs can happen in any small city or town as well.