As of February 2023, a quarter of surveyed adults in the United States encountered private information compromise through public Wi-Fi in a cafe or restaurant. Airports ranked second, while hotels followed as the third-least secure public Wi-Fi connections among all listed places.
Most common places personal information got compromised using public Wi-Fi according to adults in the United States as of February 2023
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Forbes. (November 7, 2023). Most common places personal information got compromised using public Wi-Fi according to adults in the United States as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450743/public-wifi-use-personal-data-compromise-us/
Forbes. "Most common places personal information got compromised using public Wi-Fi according to adults in the United States as of February 2023." Chart. November 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450743/public-wifi-use-personal-data-compromise-us/
Forbes. (2023). Most common places personal information got compromised using public Wi-Fi according to adults in the United States as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450743/public-wifi-use-personal-data-compromise-us/
Forbes. "Most Common Places Personal Information Got Compromised Using Public Wi-fi According to Adults in The United States as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450743/public-wifi-use-personal-data-compromise-us/
Forbes, Most common places personal information got compromised using public Wi-Fi according to adults in the United States as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450743/public-wifi-use-personal-data-compromise-us/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Most common places personal information got compromised using public Wi-Fi according to adults in the United States as of February 2023 [Graph], Forbes, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450743/public-wifi-use-personal-data-compromise-us/