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emjones
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Security Concern
Posted by emjones emjones

on ‎25-11-2016 02:02 PM

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Is it safe to access personal account via online banking using public WiFi? I am using Purevpn, will that be enough to secure my account access through Public WiFi. 

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Re: Security Concern
Posted by thewinchester thewinchester

on ‎25-11-2016 04:46 PM

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You're right @emjones, that accessing your Internet Banking services when using an unsecured public wifi connection is a bad idea.

 

If you have access to a VPN service provider which you know and trust, it's always a good idea to switch that service on when connected to public wifi to improve the security of the information you're transmitting.

 

If you don't have access to a VPN service but need to use internet banking over a public wifi network, find out if the service offers a secure wifi network for you to use.

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Re: Security Concern
Posted by LyndsC LyndsC

on ‎28-11-2016 11:37 AM

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Hi @emjones, it's best to avoid public WiFi connections for using online banking and log in using secure connections where possible.

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