Traveling for work or vacation? A few habits keep your devices and accounts safe on hotel, airport and café networks.
Hotels, airports and cafés are convenient places to get online, but you can't be sure who runs the network or who else is on it. A few habits keep you safe while you travel.
On public Wi-Fi
- Check the network name with staff. Scammers set up networks with names like “Free Airport WiFi.”
- Use your phone's hotspot for anything sensitive, such as banking or work systems. It's usually safer than public Wi-Fi.
- Connect the VPN if your organization provides one, before opening work systems.
- Turn off automatic Wi-Fi connection so your devices don't join unknown networks on their own.
Your devices
- Keep devices with you, and lock the screen whenever you step away.
- Use your own charger and cable plugged into a wall outlet, rather than unknown USB cables or kiosks.
- Install updates before you go, so you're not restarting at the airport.
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