It's a good place to grab a coffee, but you might want to think twice before shopping online at a place with public WiFi.
"If someone can find a way to compromise that connection - they can now see what you're doing... and everyone around you..."
Internet security expert Jeff Barto says shopping via public WiFi is one of the top 5 cyber security mistakes people will make this holiday season.
If you have to shop on the go he says turn your WiFi off and cell phone's data network. "They need to encrypt all the voice communications -- therefore they encrypt all the data connections, too."
Mistake number 2 using an old version of your browser. The browser is the icon you click to use the Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome. Now most update automatically but to check if you're using the most current version simply go to www.whatbrowser.org.
Other mistakes - clicking on "pop up" ads Â
And searching for anything with the word cheap. The results could lead you to sites run by counterfeiters or companies without proper security protocols. Â Â
Which brings us to mistake number 5, forgetting to look for the S. Never enter your credit card number or personal information unless the website address starts with https. That S stands for secure and could be the difference between checking off your holiday list and letting a crook use your card to check off their's.
