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Planning a vacation? Danger! How to protect your home from burglars!
Find out how you can protect yourself online in northern Germany during the holiday season to avoid break-ins.
Planning a vacation? Danger! How to protect your home from burglars!
Summer has finally arrived in northern Germany, and the temperatures indicate a longer hot phase. As the holiday spirit rises and many people are eager to share their travel plans online, there is also a quiet alarm: police are warning that sharing information about upcoming vacations plays into the hands of burglars. How moin.de reports, social media is a popular area for criminals to spy on potential victims.
A recent example shows how easy it is to reveal valuable information. A campsite advertises an attractive discount campaign on Facebook, and many users then enthusiastically share their participation. This careless behavior can have fatal consequences, as potential burglars use this information to spy on residents' absence.
The Dangers of Public Relations
A survey in Canada found that 32% of active social media users reveal their travel plans. This proportion is as high as 51%, particularly among 18 to 34 year olds. Gamblers among social media users should think carefully about what information they reveal online, because it is not uncommon for burglars to be keen on precisely such data. For example, 15% of respondents say that sharing experiences on social networks is more important to them than the security of their home. This is a dangerous trend that the insurance company Allstate is also warning about.
The police and security experts therefore advise not sharing holiday photos and announcements until you return. Sensitive information such as real names and places of residence should be avoided on social media to make it more difficult for criminals to find addresses. How computerworld.ch reported, it is easy to draw conclusions about where people live if users regularly report their activities.
Tips for protecting privacy
In addition to the precautions when using social media, this has BSI established some basic rules to increase security on the Internet. This includes:
- **Sichere Passwörter:** Verwenden Sie komplexe Passwörter und einen Passwortmanager.
- **Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung:** Diese Maßnahme erhöht den Schutz Ihrer Konten erheblich.
- **Vorsicht beim Klicken:** Seien Sie misstrauisch gegenüber unbekannten Links und Anfragen.
Another important issue is protecting the mobile device. Security mechanisms such as PINs and fingerprints should always be activated.
In times of social media, mindfulness is required. While sharing vacation plans can be a nice way to document experiences, it should be carefully considered. A little caution can often go a long way and prevent break-ins. So stay safe this summer too.