Travel Security: Do You Know these 7 Essential Tips For Protecting Your Data?

The emerging issues of identity theft and spyware are elevating the threat of data loss for travelers. Two Toronto firms are raising the issue of the threat to user information at airport Internet access points, Internet cafes and in hotels. They collaborated to publish a list of simple tips aimed at helping travelers protect their data.

Toronto, (PRWEB) December 18, 2004 -- The emerging issues of identity theft and spyware are elevating the threat of data loss for travelers. Two Toronto firms are raising the issue of the threat to user information at airport Internet access points, Internet cafes and in hotels. They collaborated to publish a list of simple tips aimed at helping travelers protect their data.

When asked about the risk to the average persons data, Robert Gold, Managing Partner of Bennett Gold Chartered Accountants said: we found that in a few alarming situations, anyone could walk up to an open hotel terminal and collect confidential data from shared drives or install unauthorized software. People need to understand the privacy and security risks."

Corporate security expert Claudiu Popa added: the risk is related to the value of the compromised data, but the threat really targets business and individual travelers alike". He added that lost email passwords, corporate data and intellectual property can be compromised by simply forgetting to disable file sharing or using any infected machine.

Travel Security Tips and other information are available online at: www.E-CommerceAlert.com and www.InformationSecurityCanada.com

Bennett Gold is a full service firm of chartered accountants with unique expertise in the areas of online privacy and security. The firm is a world-leader in WebTrust certifications.

Informatica Security provides Canadas most complete range of data security services and corporate solutions since 1989.

For more information contact:

Robert Gold, Managing Partner

Bennett Gold Chartered Accountants

416-449-2249

RYGold@BennettGold.ca

Claudiu Popa, President & Chief Security Advisor

Informatica Corporation

416-431-9012

Claudiu@InformaticaSecurity.com

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