Conseils en matière de sécurité et de protection de la vie privée pendant les vacances

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.

Avant de partir en vacances :

• 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.

Pendant les vacances :

• 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.
• Vérifiez ce que vous partagez - Vous avez peut-être envie de faire savoir au monde entier à quel point vos vacances se passent bien. Cela s'accompagne généralement de tonnes de selfies postés sur divers sites de médias sociaux. Faites attention aux détails que vous exposez au monde entier ; les selfies présentent un risque pour la sécurité. N'oubliez pas que même les cybercriminels vous observent.
• Évitez les ordinateurs publics - Tout comme le Wi-Fi public, les ordinateurs publics présentent une myriade de risques en matière de sécurité et de protection de la vie privée. Si vous devez le faire, ne les utilisez pas pour accéder à des informations confidentielles et sensibles, utilisez le mode incognito et, enfin, n'utilisez pas de clés USB.

Après les vacances :

• Scannez vos appareils - De retour chez vous, vous voudrez peut-être restaurer certaines des données que vous aviez sauvegardées auparavant. Mais avant cela, vous devez analyser vos appareils ou, mieux encore, les nettoyer. Vous ne savez peut-être pas quel type de logiciel malveillant vous avez pu attraper pendant vos vacances.
• 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.