Computers
Wi-fi networks
- Most Wi-fi links -- transmitting e-commerce, banking, crucial data -- are unsecured, can be easily hacked.
- Have been misused by terrorists to send emails
Banks/companies
- Banks use secure authentication process to ensure security of customer data.
- Companies/shops depend on secure payment gateways of banks to protect customers
Mobile phones
- M-banking, commerce and Internet putting user data in one device.
- In case of handset loss, crucial data can be available to anyone
Hackers
- Can identify users through IP address, they can access personal data and bank accounts.
- Unsecured Wi-fi links easiest to misuse
ATM
- Credit/debit card data on magnetic strip can be copied from ATMs and misused
