Dangers of Surfing Internet in Public Places Free Wi-Fi is offered in a coffee shop to improve services offered to customers. Customers are able to access the internet while sipping coffee. However, this public network is vulnerable to a great risk since it is open to many users. The public network is adversely unsecured, any user within the premise should be aware of being seen by a third party who has access to the internet. The chances of being hacked are extremely high due to the great public exposure. It is of great importance that users be warned of completing transactions with credit cards using these public networks. Transacting on this public network provide thieves with useful information that can help attackers temper with account money (Athukoralage, Guvenc, Saad, & Bennis,...