Modern travelers carry with them all Gadgets even during the summer holidays. As the dangers lurk in public Internet connections, electronic banking and banking online markets, η ESET has prepared a short guide to inform them users how they can keep themselves, their devices and their data protected, even when they travel.
Let's see what Eset suggests:
1. Make sure your laptop and mobile devices have a fully up-to-date operating system and software, as well as a reliable security solution.
2. Back up your data before leaving home and save the backup in a safe place. Consider the possibility of transferring sensitive data from your computer's hard drive to an encrypted external storage medium for the time you are on vacation.
3. Never leave your devices unattended in public places. Using a solution anti-theft you can locate the lost laptop or smartphone yours, in case it is stolen, and delete its contents remotely, if the need arises.
4. Make sure you enable them functions «password protection" and "inactivity timeout"On all your devices like laptops, tablets, and smartphones, and try to reduce the time limit to a minimum. Do it all the time log in canto be annoying, but it is preferable to steal your sensitive information.
5. Try using only trusted Internet services. Do not hesitate to ask for the name of the Wi-Fi that your hotel has or the place that hosts you and be careful to use the exact same name. Beware of the links they deceive by mentioning phrases like "free WiFi", or something similar, next to the original name.
6. If the hotel's Internet asks you to update the software to sign in, immediately log out and inform the reception or owner of the place you are staying.
7. Do not use Wi-Fi connections that are not encrypted with WPA2. Anything lower is simply not secure enough and can be hacked relatively easily. Disconnect from Wi-Fi if you are not using it connection.
8. If you need to use Wi-Fi to connect to your company's network, always use one virtual private network.
9. If it is not absolutely necessary, try not to take action online banking transactions and markets over public Wi-Fi If you can't avoid it, it's safer to use your own data plan and create your own Hotspot.
10. If you are not using an antivirus solution and you suspect your laptop is infected, you can use it for free ESET Online Scanner, which does not require installation and can be used to detect and remove malware even when you are on the go.
