Staying safe on a trip involves more than merely locking your belongings in expensive hotels safe. Today, cyber crime is just as prevalent as conventional crime. In truth, your digital property can be more vital to criminals than your own personal property. Before packing for the next trip, make following precautions to shield yourself and your belongings while away:
- Turn off home and work computers prior to going. Computers that will be always left on tend to be more vulnerable to hacks.
- Back up all data. Store sensitive files either for a removable hard drive kept in a safe, secure possibly a good facility inside the cloud.
- Be cautious when you use public Wi-Fi. If it is very important to go surfing in public places, try a secured connection. If you should make use of unsecured connection, avoid checking bank balances or visiting any website that asks you for private information, which can be easily stolen.
- Enable a pass code in your smartphone. This can prevent hackers from accessing sensitive information if you ever lose your phone.
- Use a debit card as opposed to a debit card for purchases. A cyber criminal can deplete your account in your debit card.