WiFi broadband access security?

[Michael Chesterton]

On Tue, 2011-04-26 at 18:56 +1000, WasserLand wrote:

> 
> More seriously though, I might want to check accounts, make bookings,
> access bank accounts.  That's what I am worried about.  Sitting there
> at a hot spot doing some such would make me vulnerable without the
> right security.  I plan to buy a few things with the wonderful Aussie
> $ - why not?

Two things then, never use the same password twice (use lastpass), and
always check for https. Banking should be fine, it's https. Make sure
your email is https/ssl too.