Although the use of Wi-Fi networks free, public, and non-believers - such as those found in some hotels, airports, Almqaha- may be appropriate, but that those networks are the least secure Criminals use them to steal your information easily, but has been doing piracy on your device, but all your life through those unsecured networks.
To accomplish all this follows the tactics these criminals are difficult to observe, such as: tapping information programs (sniffers), and the names of networks seem names official sites.
Says Ryan Wright, associate professor in the field of information systems management Isenberg School of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, "Gone are the days that should have been supposed to be a computer engineer so that they can penetrate people's devices via Wi-Fi Now therefore, any intelligent person and has the technological know enough can Download the application and follow up any traffic is encrypted information on the Wi-Fi connection movement. "
All of this allows hackers to sit down and gather information that will arise when the people surfing the Internet.
To guard your private data against the bad people when they are abroad, here are some what you should do and what not to do brought to you by Robert Skilleano, an expert in identity theft from the website BestIDTheftCompanys.com.
What you must not do:
1. Never leave your computer unattended, not even for one moment. You could go back and see your computer is still intact in the place where you left off. But, it may be the thief was able to install the software on it to pick up the rhythm of your keyboard, and recorded through it.
2. Do not send e-mail messages with sensitive or of a serious nature.
3. When your computer in the quest to connect to Wi-Fi starts, do not let him choose the first choice in front of him, but see if you can choose for yourself.
4. Do not leave the property share files open.
5. If you do not use your wireless network, do not leave dialing open.
Close Wireless Network card on your device prevents the machine from the search and connect to any Wi-Fi network available. As the number of devices that automatically connect to Wi-Fi networks, known and "credible" may in fact be vulnerable to attack.
Turn off Wi-Fi card prevents the device from automatically connect to networks that may be dangerous.
6. Do not make any banking activity or in any other sensitive activities.
7. Do not place the device where anyone can see the screen soon.
What you should do:
1. Look around before settling in a beautiful spot.
2. Sit in place so that your back is facing the wall.
3. Assume that all Wi-Fi connections suspicious.
4. See if you can make sure that the Wi-Fi provided illegal.
5. Let's assume that contact name similar to "Wi-Fi name of the place," This could mean that the pirates were smart. So then ask the cafe manager, or hotel, or others to get information about the contact points provided Wi-Fi (access point).
6. You must take into account the use of your mobile phone in the sensitive activities such as online shopping.
7. But even if you will use your laptop or do not phone, see Can you avoid visiting sites that can make it easier for hackers to get your private data, such as sites related to banking activity, or the means of social communication, and any site is stored credit card information on him.
8. Use a virtual private network (VPN). This network tunnel impregnable moving your data which arise. The tunnel encrypts all banking, e-mail, and other sensitive transactions, as well as for downloads, so you will not have to worry about the presence of a thief or Mottagss the intercepted messages.