June 11, 2021 - Don't let online security concerns derail your trip. Whether you're planning a road trip, visiting Europe, or staying locally, these five cybersecurity tips will give you peace of mind and keep you secure.
- Protect Physical Devices: Ensure your device is always with you. Whether at the hotel or the airport, don't leave your devices unattended.
- Set up the "find my phone" feature on your devices: This feature allows you to find your lost device, and if necessary, delete the data or disable the device if it gets lost.
- Keep your devices clean: Before heading out the door, be sure all web-connected devices are free from malware by running the most current versions of software and apps.
- Stop and think before you connect to Public wifi: wifi is available everywhere you go. While it's great to have access, these networks are entirely open and unsecured.
- Beware of evil twins: Hackers will set up rouge wifi with names like "free wifi." So please confirm the hotspot with the owner before you connect.
For more information or questions about Information Security, contact CSUCI's Information Security Team at infosec@csuci.edu or visit https://www.csuci.edu/its/security/.
Sources: https://staysafeonline.org