8 Tips for Safely Surfing the Internet on Vacation | Total Security

Download content that may be harmful to your devices; using secure Wi-Fi networks and activating security tools incorporated into your mobiles are some of the indications to avoid fraud while browsing, especially from a Smartphone or tablet.

Password intrusion, phishing, malware or ransomware, are terms that are increasingly being incorporated into the lexicon of users on the network. This is a concern that is experienced worldwide and that is why Safe Internet Day (Safer Internet Day) is celebrated with the aim of promoting good self-care practices that stimulate the adoption of practices that help create safe environments when browsing the Internet or social networks, whether from the computer, a smartphone or a tablet.

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1. Always use a secure Wi-Fi network

When we go out of the country, we generally do not have mobile Internet access, we only have a Wi-Fi connection, except for those who contract to roam. That is why the custom is to connect to the internet networks of the hotel or a restaurant or cafeteria. However, many times these can be false since they are repeated and have names similar to the originals so that users fall into the trap. That is why it is essential to ask the person who attends the hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, or museum, what is the password of the official Wi-Fi.

An essential fact is: networks will usually be named after the place where they come from. This applies to any establishment. Now, if the name is "Free Wi-Fi," you may be in doubt.

2. Evaluate if it is necessary to share your personal information

It is quite usual that when we enter websites they ask you for your personal information to send you a specific service, even more so when it is free. For example, when we want to enter a hotel or tourism agency search engine and they ask us for our cell phone number, email, or home address. If this happens, be careful, as they can use your personal information to be sent to a database and you may start receiving calls from other service companies. That is why it is not recommended to subscribe to everything.

3. Never open a strange link

Generally, when we search for some data, we navigate through different sites, so we end up entering rarely visited pages. In these cases, we must pay attention that the platforms we visit have URLs, in order to warn that they are not a virus and seek to keep the information on our computer. You always have to recognize that at the beginning of the link "HTTPS" appears, otherwise you could regret the searches you are doing.

4. Do not download information that does not belong to the original version

When you are looking for information about a tourist package or we are investigating hotels, we try to download all kinds of information without considering that viruses also spread by downloading content, especially when videos, songs, images, files are downloaded, among others. things. So it is always better to download the map or official catalog of the city.

5. It is not recommended to have the same password for all sites

Subscribing to different accounts or having several users on social networks where the password is the same can be harmful since if they hack you they will know all your information. It is more advisable to have an initial base and change the letters according to the account that you have.

6. Back up to the cloud

The backups can be stored in trusted sites and make it easy for you to recover information and applications if you lose your device, it is broken or it is stolen. If done periodically, the valuable information stored on the device will never be lost.

7. Updates

Most operating systems warn you when it is time to update your mobile; these messages should not be ignored. Sometimes older versions of software can have security problems that criminals exploit to access data with ease. Keeping your computer software up to date protects against potential problems.

8. Screen Lock

On smartphones, the screen lock protects users from unauthorized access to the phone and applications containing sensitive information that should not be known to strangers. As a way to increase security, the device settings should be adjusted to automatically lock itself when sleep mode is enabled. It is not recommended to use consecutive number series such as 1234 or personal data such as dates of birth or predictable patterns such as letters or geometric shapes. The new mobile standard incorporates these security tools.

Bonus track

Extend protection to the little ones. Sharing cell phone use with children is a reality that is accentuated on vacation. That is why tablets and smartphones- are an ideal tool to protect children from potentially harmful content. All you have to do is configure a PIN code to prevent children from leaving the safe environment provided by the application, which together with Parental Control allows you to create a limited use area, and customize the content visible to minors.

These tips will help you avoid bad times during the holidays this summer and you will be able to calmly access the information you need when browsing the internet.