💻 Monday is the deadline to file income taxes and if you're one of those procrastinators (no judgment from us), Florida officials want to warn you against using public Wi-Fi to file electronically.
– Monday is the deadline to file income taxes. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning about using public Wi-Fi to file electronically.“Public Wi-Fi networks are commonly offered by businesses, restaurants and other locations catering to visitors. Unfortunately, these networks are often unsecure, and hackers can take advantage of vulnerable connections.
Attorney General Moody recommends Floridians use the following tips to protect personal and financial information while using public internet sources:Do not stay permanently logged in to accounts—even if an app is running in the background, a hacker could still access the information;Only access websites that begin with ‘https’ rather than ‘http’—the ‘s’ stands for secure—or have a padlock next to the URL; andThe Federal Trade Commission provides additional tips on how to safely use public...