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Britons must be more careful of their personal information when they are using internet cafes, an expert has asserted.
Tony Neate, managing director of UK initiative Get Safe Online, suggested browsers should be more cautious when using a machine that is not their own or when using a wireless connection with their own laptop.
He added that they should check they have logged out of personal sites and that their password is not being automatically stored.
There are some reputable cafes but is sensible to be more vigilant, Mr Neate explained.
"If you've got your own wireless and you've secured it, that's fine but if you're using wireless in one of these cyber cafes, be very careful about the information you put on," he added.
According to a 2006 report by Cifas, the UK's fraud prevention service, identity theft costs the UK economy more than £1.7 billion a year.
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