Wifi in Libraries

CNET did a forum recently on using wifi hotspots safely.  One of the posters suggested that public libraries are a safer option than  cafes, bookstores etc:

“My advice…was to stay away from the more public hotspots such as IT cafés, Starbucks, fast food places, motels, and etc. Instead…find a local library in the towns, most of which have wi-fi access, and most are open all day and part of the evenings. Libraries seldom have wi-fi lurkers, and their wi-fi systems are much more secure than those in other public places”.

Not sure if this is true or not; as we know, libraries are hardly immune from the criminal element. Still,  it’s good p.r.!