If I switch to another available wireless network and then switch back to mine, safe?

[doxavita]

Just curious,

If I select from the menu bar another available wireless network (one without a password for example) and then switch back to my own wi-fi network, am I still safe?

Did the fact that I connected to another network present any risks?
I did not send any private info during that time, any risks of getting hacked?

Thanks

 

[Hellhammer]

As long as you have firewall turned on, nobody should be able to "hack" you. It's quite unlikely that you would get hacked, even if you didn't have firewall turned on

 

[Blu101]

I have a half dozen saved on my MBP now. Anytime I go over a friend's I just open the MBP and it's already connected. You should be fine, but if there's no router, I'd turn on the MBP's firewall

 

[AdamRock]

if you connect to someones router and they are unsecured and another person goes on (or the owner) then can easily do a cookie hijacking and log in to whatever sites you are on.