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Aref and Burhan
Precautions when using the Internet at cyber cafés
This is typical of him! He often wastes my time.
Hello
Exactly on time, as usual!
Time is money, Aref. You know that.
There was a power cut while I was sending an email.
You were doing what?!
What's wrong with you? What's weird about that?
"Don’t you know, Aref, that all the computers at cyber cafés are monitored?"
How could that be? How could someone monitor my computer while I'm the only one sitting in front of it?
Come on man! That's impossible!
Since you've been an Internet user for so long, Aref,
you should have searched, or even asked, about how to safely use the Internet in cyber cafés to protect your personal data.
I know, I know…
My personal data?!
When you use any Internet service in a public place
you shouldn't sign into your email account or exchange any personal information with anyone."
What?! What’s the problem with that?
Computers in cyber cafés, Aref, could be equipped with spyware.
They record your entire activity online, or even while using programs that don't require the Internet, such as Word.
Also, when you use your own laptop at a cyber café,
they could monitor the Internet traffic into and out of your computer.
What?! No way!
Hahaha. Calm down, my friend, calm down.
No one is watching you, even though it's not unlikely that someone could be,
but everything you've done so far could have been monitored and in their possession.
But who are 'they'? Tell me, Burhan. You've scared me, brother!
Calm down! Calm down!
Computers at cyber cafés could possibly be equipped with these surveillance programs
to enable security services, or even hackers, to use your personal information for their personal or security purpose.
So… what do you think I should do?
Don’t use public computers!
And if you do, don't disclose sensitive data.
You must not sign into your email or Facebook account.
If you use your personal laptop on a public network, you should also be careful.
Aha! Now I understand.
I knew that but I forgot about it.
The power is back again, Aref.
Sign out of your email account and don't do this again.
Of course, of course. I know.