Conseils aux nomades numériques en matière de sécurité Internet et de protection de la vie privée

La disponibilité de l'internet a changé la façon dont la plupart des choses fonctionnent. Aujourd'hui, il n'est plus nécessaire de se trouver à un endroit ou dans un local spécifique pour accomplir des tâches. Grâce à l'internet, presque toutes les tâches peuvent être effectuées à distance. Les nomades numériques ont saisi cette opportunité pour améliorer leur productivité sans frais supplémentaires, tout en conservant leur flexibilité et leur liberté. Par exemple, les nomades numériques tels que les indépendants peuvent travailler de n'importe où.

Risques pour la sécurité

Digital nomads almost face every cybersecurity risk and threat in their day to day activities. Unlike office workers, they don’t enjoy corporate security advantages provided at the office such as firewalls, dedicated security software, and other safeguards. Without these safety mechanisms to protect them, digital nomads face a greater risk of internet threats. Since they deal with a lot of sensitive information, its necessary for digital nomads to protect themselves from cyber threats. Here is how;

Mises à jour régulières des logiciels

If you are a digital nomad, always ensure you update all your devices as soon as possible when the updates become available. These updates not only bring new features and performance improvements but also, they contain patches that fix various security vulnerabilities and other bugs.

Cryptage de vos informations et de vos appareils

Every recent device can encrypt the information it stores. Also, the device can encrypt itself. Encryptions render your data unreadable to people who don’t have the key or who are not allowed to see your data. You can also invest in other hardware and software that offer encryption services.

Utiliser des mots de passe forts et une authentification à deux facteurs (2FA)

Always password protects your devices and accounts. A strong password is secure and uncrackable. Additionally, use different passwords for your various devices and account. By doing this, you minimize the risk of all your devices/accounts being compromised. You can also get a password manager; strong passwords are not easy to cram. For more security, couple your strong passwords with 2FA if it’s available. 2FA verifies the identity of the password holder and uses something only the person who set the 2FA knows. For instance, when signing into most accounts, a user gets a text code via his/her smartphone which is used to complete the sign in process.

Utiliser des sites cryptés

When surfing the internet or accessing a particular service, as a digital nomad always ensure the site is HTTPS and not HTTP. You can know this by looking at the URL bar. HTTPS sites are secure since they are encrypted. This ensures any information you enter onto the sites is not visible to prying eyes.

 Utiliser des services antivol.

Smartphones and tablets/iPads are often used to accomplish most of the tasks that don’t require a bigger screen. This means they store a lot of data, some of which is confidential and sensitive. Since these devices are portable, it is easier for them to be misplaced or get snatched. To still recover your device, you need to enable antitheft services before you get into that awful scenario. Apple devices use Find my iPhone whereas Android has to Find my Device. These services can help you recover your device, and if that’s not possible, they can erase your data remotely.

Utiliser un VPN

A VPN is helpful in many situations including when using public WIFI. A VPN offers security and privacy services by encrypting your internet traffic. This ensures your data is safe from prying eyes, and not useful to attackers if they intercept it through man-in-the-middle attacks. For privacy, a VPN assigns you a virtual IP address depending on the server you connect to. Besides security, you get to enjoy other VPN benefits such as gaining access to restricted content.

Voici d'autres conseils : évitez le WIFI public si nécessaire, restez à l'écart des ordinateurs publics, effectuez toujours une sauvegarde régulière de vos données et emportez une clé USB sécurisée.