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Kim Komando Today

How to outsmart hackers and scammers when you travel

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2018

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

You go on vacation to escape. But one thing you can’t escape is the danger of being hacked, scammed or tracked - and as a traveler, you’re a prime target! In this episode of Komando on Demand, you'll learn crucial safety practices to safeguard your internet security, whether traveling for business or pleasure. So before you even log on to book a flight, hotel, or car you need to arm yourself.

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0:00.0

Need to get away.

0:05.5

Planning a trip.

0:07.3

It's good to escape from all your troubles every once in a while.

0:10.9

But no matter where you go, one trouble you can't escape, well, it's a danger of being hacked, scammed, or tracked.

0:17.8

Whether you're in an airport, the airplane, restaurant, hotel, or maybe even out in the

0:21.7

bush country. If you're online, your personal information is just right for the pickings and get this.

0:27.9

Even a toy can be hacked. A game can be hacked. A child can hack into your device. There are child

0:34.7

prodigies who are famous hackers. They're so smart.

0:38.4

I don't even think they're from this planet.

0:40.2

Some of them speak at these technology conferences.

0:43.2

I guess you'd say it's the new rebellion.

0:45.5

And once you leave the United States, I'm telling you, it's a whole new ballgame.

0:49.5

Other countries just aren't set up for security the way that we are here.

0:53.8

But the biggest threat to your

0:55.5

security, I know you're not going to like the answer. Well, I have to tell you, it's actually you.

1:00.8

How much you know, how prepared you actually are. So if you plan on traveling anywhere, listen up.

1:07.9

I'm going to take you on an anti-hacking vacation as we book your flight, as we fly, as we check into the hotel, as we see the sites, and then come back home with all your personal data and safety intact. So you don't want to miss a moment. But first, a special thank you to our partners in this podcast, because they

1:28.4

help make this podcast possible.

1:46.1

Okay, you ready to get started?

1:47.9

Let's start by booking your trip.

1:52.0

Hack-free travel begins with hack-free booking, of course.

1:58.5

Believe it or not, there are actually fake travel sites out there promising you rock-bottom prices on flights.

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