Comments on: Vacation safety in a cyber-sophisticated world http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/vacation-safety-in-a-cyber-sophisticated-world/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carrie Charney http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/vacation-safety-in-a-cyber-sophisticated-world/comment-page-1/#comment-16744 Carrie Charney Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:27:28 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=20422#comment-16744 I am so guilty of this. I make my husband vulnerable too. He is not the traveler and is often home while I'm at my "advertised" destination. I am so guilty of this. I make my husband vulnerable too. He is not the traveler and is often home while I’m at my “advertised” destination.

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]]> By: John M http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/vacation-safety-in-a-cyber-sophisticated-world/comment-page-1/#comment-16700 John M Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=20422#comment-16700 Another one that one should be careful about are the quizzes and name generating games on the various social networks as they can give away a lot of details if one isn't careful. So even if you think you've been really good about not revealing your identity since you aren't using your full name, you fill out a quiz that someone sent you, that asks for personal information, like a maiden name or where do you live, you just told everyone who has access, who you are. There was one game earlier this year that went around that was going to give people a dancer name or some such thing but among the questions were, your first name, your middle name and your last name, your mother's maiden name, where you were born and your pet and/or child's name. People answered these questions without a thought and yet they were revealing the answers to most security questions. Another one that one should be careful about are the quizzes and name generating games on the various social networks as they can give away a lot of details if one isn’t careful. So even if you think you’ve been really good about not revealing your identity since you aren’t using your full name, you fill out a quiz that someone sent you, that asks for personal information, like a maiden name or where do you live, you just told everyone who has access, who you are. There was one game earlier this year that went around that was going to give people a dancer name or some such thing but among the questions were, your first name, your middle name and your last name, your mother’s maiden name, where you were born and your pet and/or child’s name. People answered these questions without a thought and yet they were revealing the answers to most security questions.

]]> By: Frank http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/vacation-safety-in-a-cyber-sophisticated-world/comment-page-1/#comment-16693 Frank Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:12:01 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=20422#comment-16693 Alot of passengers innocently ask me all the time, where do you stay on your layover in (insert any city here). I smile and say, sorry, for security reasons we dont like to tell the traveling public our hotel accommodations. That became even more important after 9-11. Your comment: I thought about this recently when I was guilty myself, posting a breezy comment about how I was off to warmer climes and would be back in town in time for a local event. What’s wrong with that? In one sentence I had told anyone, including those with nefarious purposes, that (a) my house would soon be vacated, and that (b) I would not return until a certain date. All you need is a name, town and Whitepages.com. And, you're a potential victim. Scary huh? Alot of passengers innocently ask me all the time, where do you stay on your layover in (insert any city here). I smile and say, sorry, for security reasons we dont like to tell the traveling public our hotel accommodations. That became even more important after 9-11.

Your comment: I thought about this recently when I was guilty myself, posting a breezy comment about how I was off to warmer climes and would be back in town in time for a local event. What’s wrong with that? In one sentence I had told anyone, including those with nefarious purposes, that (a) my house would soon be vacated, and that (b) I would not return until a certain date.

All you need is a name, town and Whitepages.com. And, you’re a potential victim. Scary huh?

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