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Tourists in the crosshairs of cibermafias
We travel with laptop and, even for leisure, we not be connected during the holidays. G Data offers a few tips to prevent data theft and online fraud on dates where we changed our way of connecting to Internet
Ralf Benzmüller, responsible for G Data SecurityLabs warns "They are generally undesirable online purchases with credit cards in cafes or through free WLAN. If you travel with more portable would not encrypt your data and perform a backup. Thus, in case of theft, the loss is limited only the value of computer. "
Hazard: WLAN networks and LANs in hotels, cafes and airports
• It is very difficult for third parties to access their data while using these Internet connections so do not enter confidential information or passwords. Nor, under any circumstances, check the status of your bank account.
• Take precautions when using any public computer and do not download any personal information in these open-access terminals.
• Delete cookies, history and temporary files after using any public computer network or WLAN.
Configure your system with antivirus and firewall on your laptop when you travel. Date equipment, safe equipment
• If your laptop works normally connected to a home network, make sure that antivirus and firewall are current and fully activated. In addition, operating system, Internet browser plug-ins and other software would also be updated correctly.
• If necessary, create a user profile with limited rights and use it during the holidays, especially with regard to online activities.
