A majority of Hi - Fi hotspots globally have " no encryption or password protection of any kind " , according to a report by security provider Kaspersky Lab . The report listed the UK , France , Israel and Thailand among the top 20 countries with the " highest percentage " of unencrypted hotspots . To ensure the safety of sensitive information , users were advised not to perform " high risk " activities such as driving and shopping while logged on at sites that did not require passwords .
A quarter of Wi-Fi hotspots globally have "no encryption or password protection of any kind", according to a report by security provider Kaspersky Lab. The report listed the US, France, Israel and Thailand among the top 20 countries with the "highest percentage" of unencrypted hotspots. To ensure the safety of sensitive information, users were advised not to perform "high risk" activities such as banking and shopping while logged on at hotspots that did not require passwords.