Without a doubt, international travelers face a high risk of cybersecurity breaches. If you travel for work, you’ll likely have to do business on more than one device, including laptops and smartphones. If your trip is for pleasure, you might use a phone or tablet to share special moments and keep in touch with folks back home. The information on your computer or mobile device is sensitive, and you don’t want it to fall into the hands of the wrong person.
Cybercriminals are located all around the world. These tech-savvy pirates look for email addresses, social media profiles, passwords, financial data, stored files and other personal information that they can use against individuals and giant corporations alike. Some countries are more dangerous for data security than others; if you’re visiting a country with civil unrest or which has sizable groups that don’t look fondly on foreigners, you’ll want to be extra careful about protecting your data.
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