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Quick Read: How an Elaborate International Scam is Making the Rounds Among Instagrammers and Photographers

News TeamJanuary 18, 2019

It all started with an email from Wendi Murdoch. She claimed that she had found us through a personal recommendation from a senior editor at Conde Naste Travele...

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The latest news on data security from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Largest collection ever of breached data found

News TeamJanuary 18, 2019

The largest collection of breached data in history has been discovered, comprising more than 770m email addresses and passwords posted to a popular hacking foru...

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The latest news on travelling with a disability from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: This Travel Blogger Shows That Seeing the World in a Wheelchair Is Possible

News TeamJanuary 17, 2019

Cory Lee Woodard was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of 2, but that certainly has not diminished his desire to travel - wheelchair and all.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.forbes.com/sites/micheleherrma...

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Quick Read: How to Make Any Business Trip Less Boring

News TeamJanuary 17, 2019

London. Barcelona. Beijing. The world’s business hubs are also desirable travel destinations. And yet, when we’re sent there for a conference or client meeting,...

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Quick Read: Human Trafficking Reaches ‘Horrific’ New Heights, Declares U.N. Report

News TeamJanuary 15, 2019

Human trafficking has taken on "horrific" dimensions, according to the 2018 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons released this month by the United Nations Of...

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The latest travel insurance news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: What your travel insurance probably doesn’t cover

News TeamJanuary 15, 2019

When I was bitten by a monkey in Bali as a 20-year-old, my first thought was: F**k, my mum specifically told me to stay away from animals. My second thought was: Do I even have travel insurance to cover a visit to the doctor?... Read the full article...

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The latest background briefing from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: The “Albanian mafia” are not really a mafia

News TeamJanuary 10, 2019

JOHN MACRIS was leaving his house in the seaside Athenian suburb of Voula on October 31st last year when a man ran towards his car firing a handgun.... Read the...

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The latest news on travelling while pregnant from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: A Virus Even More Dangerous Than Zika to Pregnant Women

News TeamJanuary 10, 2019

The Zika virus must take the “side roads” into the placenta to infect a fetus, one researcher said — but the Rift Valley fever virus takes the “expressway.... R...

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Travel Advice: Deadly winter weather hits Europe – cold weather advice from the CDC

News TeamJanuary 9, 2019

With a deadly cold snap in place across Europe, it seemed a good time to share the recent cold weather health advice from the CDC. Recent weather headlines: January 9, 2019: Quick Read: Avalanche Risk In Austria Grows As Snowfall Continu...

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Quick Read: Hamburg working with Irish authorities to stop spread of German data

News TeamJanuary 7, 2019

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German city-state of Hamburg on Friday said it was working with Irish data protection authorities to stop the spread of German politician...

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Quick Read: Marriott Concedes 5 Million Passport Numbers Lost to Hackers Were Not Encrypted

News TeamJanuary 7, 2019

WASHINGTON — Marriott International said on Friday that the biggest hacking of personal information in history was not quite as big as first feared, but for the...

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The latest abduction, kidnap, ransom and extortion news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: A Christmas reminder of support available from the FCO in child abduction cases

News TeamJanuary 2, 2019

In the run up to the Christmas holidays, the FCO is reminding British people of the support available to them in cases of international parental child abduction.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a-c...

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Quick Read: Graphic ‘deepfake’ porn videos are being weaponised to humiliate women – and everybody is a potential target

News TeamJanuary 2, 2019

The video showed the woman in a pink off-the-shoulder top, sitting on a bed, smiling a convincing smile. It was her face.... Read the full article at the publis...

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The latest cyber and tech news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Survey Reveals Employees Are Unaware of Travel-Related Cybersecurity Threats; Lack Security Awareness Training

News TeamDecember 28, 2018

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ObserveIT, the leading insider threat management provider with more than 1,800 customers around the world, today released a survey reve...

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Quick Read: How scammers are trading our passwords for cash

News TeamDecember 28, 2018

The global scam, which was recently detected by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), informs victims their passwords have been stolen before a ransom payment is demanded.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: http...

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Quick Read: Amazon Customer Receives 1,700 Audio Files Of A Stranger Who Used Alexa

News TeamDecember 21, 2018

When an Amazon customer in Germany contacted the company to review his archived data, he wasn't expecting to receive recordings of a stranger speaking in the pr...

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Quick Read: How one lightbulb could allow hackers to burgle your home

News TeamDecember 20, 2018

This holiday season, gift guides are full of “smart home” devices: lightbulbs, plugs, security cameras, thermostats, and doorbells you can control wirelessly fr...

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Quick Read: Festive season travel tips for pregnant moms

News TeamDecember 20, 2018

While travelling this festive season, moms-to-be are encouraged to take their extra passenger into account.... Read the full article at the publisher's site: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/lifestyle/leisure/2018-12-19-festive-season-travel-tips-for-pre...

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Quick Read: Ask SAM: Keeping your smartphone and laptop secure while traveling

News TeamDecember 20, 2018

Keep a clean machine: “Before you leave town, it’s important to make sure all security and critical software is up to date on your internet-connected devices. K...

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The latest volcano news from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: Warning against ‘volcano tourism’ risks

News TeamDecember 20, 2018

Thrill-seeking tourists are putting themselves in danger and hampering emergency services by heading towards volcanoes when they erupt. Emergency authorities in...

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The latest news on mental health and wellbeing from Safe Travels Magazine, offering travellers and travel safety professionals information, news, advice and insights to help keep travellers safe.

Quick Read: How To Deal With Travel Anxiety During The Holidays, According To Science

News TeamDecember 18, 2018

Traveling during the holidays can be intense. There are more people in transit than at any other time of year, and for every charming "home for the holidays" story, there's an over-tired passenger who's had two flights canceled and is panicking about...

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Quick Read: PewDiePie printer hackers strike again

News TeamDecember 17, 2018

Hackers have taken control of printers around the world. It is the latest in a series of such attacks, but this time they say they have the power to destroy the...

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Feature: Professor Bertrand Venard at Audencia Business School – Marriott data breach: 500 million times concerned

Expert Comment: What three travel/travel safety issues do you think people should keep an eye on in 2019?

Feature: David Beirman at the University of Technology Sydney – Going travelling? Don’t forget insurance (and to read the fine print)

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Quick Read: How an Elaborate International Scam is Making the Rounds Among Instagrammers and Photographers

Quick Read: Largest collection ever of breached data found

Quick Read: This Travel Blogger Shows That Seeing the World in a Wheelchair Is Possible

Quick Read: How to Make Any Business Trip Less Boring

Quick Read: Human Trafficking Reaches ‘Horrific’ New Heights, Declares U.N. Report

Quick Read: What your travel insurance probably doesn’t cover

Quick Read: The “Albanian mafia” are not really a mafia

Quick Read: A Virus Even More Dangerous Than Zika to Pregnant Women

Travel Advice: Deadly winter weather hits Europe – cold weather advice from the CDC

Quick Read: Hamburg working with Irish authorities to stop spread of German data

Quick Read: Marriott Concedes 5 Million Passport Numbers Lost to Hackers Were Not Encrypted

Quick Read: A Christmas reminder of support available from the FCO in child abduction cases

Quick Read: Graphic ‘deepfake’ porn videos are being weaponised to humiliate women – and everybody is a potential target

Quick Read: Survey Reveals Employees Are Unaware of Travel-Related Cybersecurity Threats; Lack Security Awareness Training

Quick Read: How scammers are trading our passwords for cash

Quick Read: Amazon Customer Receives 1,700 Audio Files Of A Stranger Who Used Alexa

Quick Read: How one lightbulb could allow hackers to burgle your home

Quick Read: Festive season travel tips for pregnant moms

Quick Read: Ask SAM: Keeping your smartphone and laptop secure while traveling

Quick Read: Warning against ‘volcano tourism’ risks

Quick Read: How To Deal With Travel Anxiety During The Holidays, According To Science

Quick Read: PewDiePie printer hackers strike again

Norway: Billionaire’s wife kidnapped, €9m cryptocurrency ransom demanded – police appeal for information

Kenya: Deadly terror attack targeted upmarket Nairobi hotel and business area – coverage and advice

Travel Advice: Canadian Government warns of ongoing threat of terrorism in Tunisia – advice and information

Expert Advice: Is it safe to go to Christmas Markets? Advice and info for Christmas travellers

Travel Advice: Planning a Christmas trip to Italy? FCO says keep an eye on luggage, especially during airport transfers