Consejos de seguridad y privacidad en vacaciones

It’s that time for end year vacations and holidays. This means you have a lot of time to travel, get to be with your friends and family, interact with new cultures and get away from a lot of things.  But as you plan your vacation, don’t forget to also plan on how to deal with cybercriminals. This is their time to reap off unsuspecting individuals. Since we take care of our readers, we will outline some of the best cybersecurity practices to follow before, while you are on the go and after the vacation.

Antes de empezar las vacaciones:

• Back up and update your devices – If you are planning to carry most of your devices, start with backing up your data. You will never know when a disaster hits or you might misplace them during your vacation. Also, ensure you have set the Find My Device feature on your devices to avoid inconveniences. After a backup, you should consider updating your devices, that’s, the whole system, apps and ensure the antivirus has the latest security definitions
• Secure your accounts – Ensure all your accounts are protected with strong, unique passwords, and two-factor authentication is enabled.

Durante las vacaciones:

• Subscribe to a VPN (IPBurger VPN) – IPBurger VPN will ensure that you are always protected against all sorts of online threats concerning security and privacy. No prying eyes will snoop on your data because IPBurger VPN uses military-grade AES-256 encryption to ensure it reaches its destination safely. Also, IPBurger will help you gain access and unblock content that you might not be able to access due to geo-restrictions. Using various server locations, IPBurger can mask your real IP address and help you bypass the restrictions.
• Avoid Public WIFI – While on vacations, you will spot several premises with a free Wi-Fi banner. To save on costs, you are likely to connect to it. This might expose you to a world of cyber criminals waiting to steal your files, identity and even drop some malware. If at all you can’t avoid public WIFI, use them with IPBurger VPN. Also, ensure all file-sharing services are turned off.
• Comprueba lo que compartes : es posible que quieras que todo el mundo sepa lo bien que te están yendo las vacaciones. Esto suele ir acompañado de montones de selfies publicados en varias redes sociales. Ten cuidado con los detalles que expones al mundo; los selfies son un riesgo para la seguridad. Recuerde que hasta los ciberdelincuentes le vigilan.
• Evita los ordenadores públicos - Al igual que ocurre con las redes Wi-Fi públicas, los ordenadores públicos también presentan un sinfín de riesgos para la seguridad y la privacidad. Si no tienes más remedio, no los utilices para acceder a información confidencial y sensible, utiliza el modo incógnito y, por último, no utilices memorias USB.

Después de las vacaciones:

• Escanea tus dispositivos - Cuando vuelvas a casa, puede que quieras restaurar algunos de los datos de los que habías hecho copia de seguridad anteriormente. Pero antes de hacerlo, deberías escanear tus dispositivos o, mejor aún, limpiarlos. Es posible que no sepas qué tipo de malware puedes haber recogido durante tus vacaciones.
• Continue using a VPN – You might have found some favorite web pages or content while on your vacation. Back home, it may be no surprise that they are blocked. To gain access to them, simply use IPBurger VPN and select the location of your vacation. You will then be able to access your content.