Avoiding credit card fraud while mobile

Thursday, January 20th, 2011 Karen Ambrose Hickey, Editor

Who knew that having a cup of coffee and using the free Wi-Fi to catch up on some bills could be risky business?

The article on CreditCards.com, Free, public Wi-Fi can be dangerous to your credit card, discusses some of the risks and some safeguards.

In one of our Mobile Workforce Reports, we found that of mobile workers that use Wi-Fi on their smartphones, 47% choose it over 3G due to the speed. So why not use the free Wi-Fi when it’s available?

Our iPass customers can surf more safely – when using their iPass connection manager, the same security policies and procedures are run on a free Wi-Fi connection as with their own corporate network. In the article, Kevin Murray, our vice president of product marketing, also gives you a tip on how to encrypt your smartphone.

Find a safe, iPass Hotspot near you. Relax, connect.

Tags: Security, wi-fi access