One of the cool side benefits of owning a PS Vita is the ability to connect to the PlayStation Network from just about anywhere. As with Apple’s App Store, you no longer have to be sitting at a desk — or on a couch — to buy and download new games.

But for every step towards digital freedom comes an additional risk. Just as someone can usurp your identity on a console and buy things using any credits you’ve accumulated, someone who pickpockets your new game system or smartphone can likewise gain access to your game accounts and rack up charges in a jiffy.

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