Is online banking secure/safe to do over wireless network?

''locking as a duplicate - https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/867855''
I will be traveling and would like to know if it is safe to check my credit card and checking account online over the wireless network at the hotel?

Use AirPort Utility and click the amber dot. It will tell you the reason it's blinking.
Is the network secure. i.e. can I safely do online banking?
As long as you secured your wireless network with WPA / WPA2 security using a non-trivial password, yes, it's as secure a method as there is at present. It's just as important to keep your Express in a location inaccessible to anyone untrustworthy.

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