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# 5 Ways to Avoid Cyberattacks while Traveling
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[Tony Underwood](https://cambiumdata.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/tony-underwood)
Monday, 29 April 2024
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There are plenty of reasons why you might have employees working while out and about on travel, whether it’s for conferences, professional development sessions, or otherwise. Traveling with technology can be stressful and dangerous, though, particularly if you aren’t taking preventative measures. Today, we want to discuss what you can do to keep your entire team’s technology safe while they are traveling.
## Ensuring the Safety of Your Traveling Team
There are many options available for on-the-road safety measures, and honestly, many of them are solutions you should already have implemented in the first place.
### Protect Devices with Passwords
You should always keep important information secured behind a password or a passcode, especially if your device could be accessed from a public location or a public wireless network. All passwords should be unique and complex, a prospect which can be challenging without the use of a password manager. Thankfully, it’s quite easy with this solution in place. You can take password security one step further through the use of multi-factor authentication.
### Don’t Use the Wi-Fi or Charge Ports
Public places that offer wireless access and charging stations, like airports, train stations, and restaurants, might be convenient for travelers, but they could also put you at risk of a cyberattack. Considering the volume of travelers they might see, there is no shortage of victims, and hackers are aware of this.
If you want to avoid all of this, you can pass on the free services and utilities entirely with some smart planning ahead. You can use your device’s mobile data plan to create a secure hotspot, as well as a travel battery that allows you to recharge without plugging in to anything potentially shady.
### Keep an Eye On Your Devices
You never want to leave your devices unattended, as there is a very real chance that someone could make off with your data or, more likely, your entire device. It could also be infected with malware without the thief actually stealing anything directly from the device. In any case, nothing good comes from leaving your device unattended, so just bring them with you if you have to go somewhere else.
### Keep An Eye Around You, Too
Data can be stolen even if there is no hardware stolen, so you’ll have to keep an eye on your surroundings, too, to ensure there is no suspicious activity nearby. In fact, it might just be in your best interest to keep your screen and keyboard away from any onlookers in the first place.
### Implement a VPN
Use of any public-facing Wi-Fi connection could put your information at risk, because the network can be insecure and others could intercept your information. You can make using one significantly less dangerous through the use of a VPN. A VPN can encrypt all traffic that is sent from your device and the home network, allowing you to keep all data on it safe.
## We’ll Secure Your Data While You’re Traveling
You shouldn’t have to take big risks while you’re traveling on business trips. Our technology solutions can help you keep your organization productive while secure, in-office or out and about. Learn more by calling us today at (402) 514-3200.
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Tony Underwood, Founder and President of Cambium Data Inc. has proven himself as one of the top internetworking experts in the industry. Mr. Underwood began his IT career in 1991 in the US Navy working on critical military computer systems. He grew his computer and networking knowledge through a number of different IT jobs from desktop support all the way up to leading the Network Engineering organization of a multi-billion dollar international company. Mr Underwood was recognized as Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert [\#7112](https://connect.directive.com/v4_6_release/services/system_io/Service/fv_sr100_request.rails?service_recid=7112&companyName=Dti) in March of 2001 and in 2022 he achieved the lifetime status of Cisco CCIE Emeritus
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