Security of Web Connections used for Banking

[mark_m]

@person

Providing that all your communication is using TLS (“SSL”) … even with an open WiFi, or an untrusted WiFi, or a dodgy VPN provider, or with a timing problem with getting the VPN going … your exposure is limited to revealing the fact that you connected to a certain hostname.

So if you bookmarked your bank’s web site then just make sure you bookmarked it as https: and make sure you see the lock icon in the browser. Without those, the entire internet is like an open WiFi (including when you are at home).

I’m not sure I should be as paranoid as in the previous post and user. Last time I checked Australia had 4 big banks, not 3 per the post. Cause to ignore the rest which seems incomprehensible.

Suggests my aversion for using the local hotel free internet when travelling, even in Australia is a little excessive.