Modern travelers carry with them all Gadgets even during the summer holidays. As dangers lurk in public connections on the Internet, electronic banking and online markets, η ESET has prepared a short guide to inform users how they can remain themselves, devices and data them protected, even when traveling.
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 your lost laptop or smartphone if it is stolen and delete its contents remotely if need arises.
4. Make sure you have the "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. Don't useste 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 the 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 via public Wi-Fi If you can not avoid it, it is 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 requires no installation and can be used for detection and removal malicioussoftware even when you're on the go.
