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Live the festivals on the internet and social networks without fear of cybercriminals

The summer season is accompanied by the start of the best festivals and the cities and towns of Spain are filled with stages, concerts and live music.The festive agenda has just kicked off Departure with some of the most emblematic as the BBK, in Bilbao, and the newly landed-but already consolidated-Mad Cool, in Madrid.


the festivals on the net


Although our country has been the epicenter of many festivals for decades, the way of living them has changed at the same pace as the digital society advances. Now, we enjoy our favorite songs through the screens of our smartphones, to immortalize the moment and share it on social networks.We download the apps of the chosen festival to plan the concert schedule, we buy tickets online, where we also look for information about transport and accommodation.


enjoy without neglecting cybersecurity


However, as Teinteresa.es has published, cybercriminals are very informed about these new festive routines and do not lose the opportunity to steal personal data such as credit card numbers or email addresses Therefore, it is important to keep in mind that information we publish or share on networks.


Since McAfee Espana have explained that it is better to protect accounts on social networks, privatize them and thus avoid that anyone can see the photos and videos that are published on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter from concerts to envy the followers.


In addition, from this security company they also recommend to think a bit before making a publication, to avoid giving too many details that could jeopardize security-both physical and online.


Finally, it is important to protect our information and bank details when purchasing our tickets online. For this, it is necessary to protect them with secure passwords, which we can remember or, turn to password management apps like McAfee TrueKey or Nomorepass.


Source: Teinteresa.es

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