How can Expat Residents in UAE prevent identity theft and insure data privacy on...

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ACE

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...an Apple iPad? I do a lot of banking transactions online and since I'm always on the move, I also send emails and other confidential data through my iPad (I find it better than carrying a laptop or smartphone around). So what I wanted to know is how do I insure data privacy, security and encryption on my iPad so that all the to-and-fro messages and business/financial communications remain private?
 
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jay

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If you are using the 3g internet its impossible for anybody out of the cell phone company to listen to your communication, the means to do it are not available to the public. On a wifi network it depends on the wifi security, WPA2 is rather secure its very unlikely to intercept data from it.

Another way to steal your data is to install spy apps on your Ipad, which require access to the Ipad.
 
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EricJackson

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The most effective way to do that is by installing a VPN on your iPad. I have been using a VPN called HidePad ( http://hidepad.annics.com ) for the past couple years and it's been great knowing that you are protected online. There is no chance of identity or data theft as my company uses the same protection. In fact, they recommended it.

Here's a review:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-gCcNyPzYmcMDZZbHdOT0R6TUk

An iPad VPN is a private network connection independent of your ISP. It tunnels all your data communications, both business and financial, through secure servers which makes your connection anonymous. At the same time, it also protects and hides your IP address so that your iPad is immune to hackers and snoops of any kind.

Having a VPN also grants you access to websites that might be blocked or restricted in the UAE. Here's a short article that explains the benefits of an iPad VPN in UAE from an expat viewpoint:

http://ipadsecurityissues.blogspot.com/2012/01/expat-in-dubai-uae-using-ipad-install.html
 
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