Why It Is Never A Good Idea To Announce Your Holiday Dates At Your Site

There are many reasons why it is never a good idea to announce at your blog or website that you will be away for an extended period of time. One of the reasons is that you could be giving a hijacker of domain names just the sort of information they are looking for to take your domain away from your control.

Being away on holiday means that you will be away from your computer for extended periods of time. Meaning that you cannot reply to emails from your domain registrar or anywhere else denying transactions that are deliberately instigated while you are away. Even if you will be able to log in briefly to check your email, it means that you will be unable to access other key online accounts or keep your usual careful eye on them when you are in your usual work routine.

It is very tempting to make an announcement at your blog about your packed bags this could be all a domain name hijacker for instance needs to take over your domain. Shockingly some registrars automatically authorize actions such as a domain name transfer unless a simple email message they have sent to confirm the transaction is responded to and acted upon within a certain limited time frame.

So a domain name crook who has information that you are going to be away, will simply instigate the process knowing full well that chances of your seeing and acting on the email even with limited access time to your email while on holiday are going to be very slim indeed.

And this does not apply to domain names only. When folks know that you are away, it is usually the opportune time to hack into your various accounts with much less risk of being detected.

The wise thing to do is to go away on holiday quietly and make an effort to give the impression that it is business as usual. And while you are on holiday sign in frequently to ensure that all is well.