With the summer upon us, everyone is starting to prepare with scheduling their upcoming vacations. As working professionals begin making plans and decide on what to pack and bring with them, it is very likely that their bag will be full of technical gadgets, tablets, smartphones and both personal and work laptops – especially when their vacations include some work that just can’t wait.
Many of those with demanding jobs know that even when on vacation they must remain connected to the world in more ways than one to answer emails and handle important business matters. With the increased use, online services by these traveling professionals, especially in unknown territory, those traveling can quickly become a target of cyber criminals and hackers. In this case, it is critically important to know how cyber criminals target their victims, what travelers can do to reduce the risk and make it more challenging for the attackers to steal their important company or personal information, identity or money.