Using mobile data abroad can be an expensive story. Anyone who has ever been on holiday abroad is probably not completely unfamiliar with the idea of connecting to the nearest Wi-Fi network to get an internet connection.
However, this entails a risk for the person who connects.
DO NOT MISS:
Purchased from these websites? Swedish consumers are now being warned
Then you should not use the code in the BankID app: “Important to…”
Therefore, a free Wi-Fi connection can be more expensive than buying for extra surfing
The telecom company Telia stresses that Wi-Fi networks are not always secure.
– If you’re going on holiday abroad this summer, it can be tempting to log on to unsecured WiFi networks instead of buying surfing packages, says Roija Rafiipress manager at Telia Sweden, to News24and continues:
– Open, wireless networks have no password and are not encrypted either.
Networks that are not encrypted also do not protect the information that the user enters when using the web. If you were to log in to, for example, BankID on an unencrypted network, the login information could become available to fraudsters – something that could be much more expensive than buying extra surf, says Rafii at Telia.
– The information you enter on various websites is out on a completely open channel where fraudsters can pick up both sensitive login information and passwords without you noticing.
READ MORE:
Then you can’t use Swish – the detail many miss
The Swedish Tax Agency’s request: You must do so before 6 August
This is how you can get around fraudsters on open networks
There is a loophole for those who still want to be able to connect to Wi-Fi networks without having to worry about someone getting access to your information.
– If you use public WiFi, make sure you have a good and reliable VPN service as protection. At the slightest uncertainty, use the mobile network as much as possible if you have to share sensitive information, says Simon Bindersecurity expert at Telia, to Nyheter24.