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SafetyTipsForBefore,During AndAfterATrip
Asholidaytravelpicksup,hackersseea primeopportunitytoexploittravelers whomaylettheirguarddownontheir digitalsecurity.Securityriskslike phishing,publicWiFiandlostdevices caneasilycompromiseyourpersonal informationduringtravel.Butit’snot justyourdataatstake–whenemployees lettheirguarddown,theycan unknowinglyopenthedoortothreats fortheirentirecompany.
AccordingtoWorldTravelProtection, onlyabout30%ofcompaniesrequire employeestofollowbasiccyber securitymeasureswhiletraveling.This leavesasignificantgapinprotection, potentiallyexposingentireorganizations toseriousrisks.Here’showtosafeguard yourselfandyourbusinessduringbusy holidaytravel.
Toavoidthestressoflostdevices,stolen dataorasecuritybreachthatcouldruin yourtrip,makecybersecurityapriority bytakingafewsimplestepsbefore, duringandafteryourjourney.
1.UpdateAllDevices
Softwareupdatesoftenincludepatchesfor securityvulnerabilities.
2.BackUpImportantData
Ifyourlaptopcontainingvitalclient presentationsisstolen,acloud-based orothersecurebackupwillallowyou togetyourdatabackwithout significantdisruption.
3.UseMultifactorAuthentication(MFA)
MFAaddsanextralayerofsecurityby requiringmorethanjustapasswordtoaccess accounts.Thismakesitmuchharderfor hackerstogainaccess,eveniftheyhave yourpassword.
4.RestrictAccessToSensitiveData
Ifyoudon’tneedcertainfilesorapplications whileontheroad,temporarilyremoveaccess. Thisreducestheriskofcompromisedsensitive informationifyourdeviceisstolenorhacked.
5.SecureYourDevices
Ensurealldevicesarepassword-protectedand encrypted.Encryptionscramblesyourdata, makingitunreadabletounauthorizedusers.
SAFE PRACTICES WHILE TRAVELING
1.AvoidPublicWiFi
Ifyoumustconnect,useavirtualprivate network(VPN)toencryptyourInternettraffic. Thisactsasasecuretunnelbetweenyour deviceandtheInternet,protectingyourdata frompryingeyes.
2.BeCautiousOfPublicChargingStations
PublicUSBchargingstationscanbe
compromisedbyattackerslookingtostealdata orinstallmalwareonyourdevice–apractice knownas“juicejacking.”Plugyourcharger intoanelectricaloutletoruseaUSBdata blocker,whichpreventsdatatransfer.
3.NeverLeaveDevicesUnattended
Alwayskeepyourdeviceswithyouorsecurely lockedaway.Ifyoumustleaveyourlaptopin yourhotelroom,useaphysicallocktostoreit. Neverhandyourdevicetostrangers,evenif theyappeartobeofferinghelp.
4.DisableBluetooth
TurnoffBluetoothwhennotusingit, especiallyinpublicplaces.Hackerscanexploit openBluetoothconnectionstogainaccessto yourdevices.
5.PayAttentionToOnlineActivity
Phishing,businesse-mailcompromiseand onlineshoppingscamsarecommonduringthe holidayseason.Alwaysverifytheauthenticity ofe-mails,especiallythoserequestingsensitive informationorurgentaction.
RETURNING HOME: POSTTRAVEL SECURITY CHECK
Securityawarenessdoesn’tstoponceyouget home.Sometimes,youdon’tknowuntilyou returnthatyou’vebeenhacked.
Thisreportwilloutlineinplain,nontechnicalEnglishthe commonmistakesthatmanysmall-businessownersmake withtheircomputernetworksthatcostthemthousandsinlost sales,productivityandcomputerrepairbills,andwillprovide aneasy,provenwaytoreduceorcompletelyeliminatethe financialexpenseandfrustrationcausedbytheseoversights.
1.ReviewAccountActivity
Onceyou’rebackhome,reviewyouraccounts andlookforunusualloginsortransactionsyou didn’tinitiate.
2.ChangePasswords
Ifyouaccessedsensitiveinformationwhile traveling,it’sagoodideatochangeyour passwordswhenyougethome.Thisensures thatanypotentialcompromisesduringyour tripdon’tleadtolong-termissues.
ConsiderACompany-Wide TravelPolicy
Tofurtherprotectyourbusiness,consider implementingacompany-widetravelcyber securitypolicy.Thispolicyshouldoutlinethe expectationsandproceduresforemployees travelingonbusinessorworkingremotely.Key elementstoincludeare:
Guidelinesforusingpublicnetworks Reportinglostorstolendevices Respondingtopotentialsecurityincidents
Followingthesesimple stepswillsignificantly reducetravel-related cybersecurityrisks andensurethatyou cantravelwithpeace ofmind.
AfterafailedattempttoselltoBlockbuster, NetflixfounderMarcRandolphmadealifealteringdecision:ifyoucan’tjoin’em,beat ’emDespitebeing$50millionindebt, Netflixultimatelysucceededintopplingthe videorentalgiantwithinadecade.Whilethis storyisoftenseenasabeaconofhopefor start-ups,itteachesestablishedcompaniesa differentlesson:therealthreatmaycomefrom anunexpectedcompetitorwhotargetsyour weaknesses,notyourstrengths.Randolph says,“Ifyou’renotwillingtodisruptyourself, you’releavingitwide-openforsomeoneto disruptyourbusinessforyou"
Havingworkedwithnumerousearly-stage companies,Randolphhasidentifiedfivekey elementsthatfosterinnovationandhelp companiesdisrupttheirmarkets–ordefend againstthosedisruptions.Theseideasprovide aroadmapforthinkinglikeastart-up,no matterthesizeofyourcompany
1.InnovationCanHappenAnywhere
Youdon’tneedtobeinSiliconValleyto innovateRandolphnotes,“Ijustgotback fromAustralia,whereIsawacompanyusing dronestoimplantseedsforreforestationby firingthemintothegroundfrom60feetup.” TheInternethasleveledtheplayingfield, makingitpossibleforanyone,anywhere,to developgroundbreakingideas
2.YouDon’tNeedToBeAGeniusOr HaveSpecialSkills
Randolphknowsentrepreneursfromallwalks oflife.Onedroppedoutofcollegeand transitionedfromdrivinganambulanceto fightingforestfiresbeforestartinghisown companyAnother,amusicianwhospenta decadeinaskaband,createdandsolda
music-streamingserviceEventeenagersare makingwavesinthebusinessworld“I’ve foundthatthemostdisruptivepeoplearenot theAorBstudents,”Randolphsays.“They’re theCstudentswhomanagedtonavigatethe educationsystemwithouthavingalltherisktakingsqueezedoutofthem”
3.EmbraceRisk,ButNotRecklessness
Asuccessfulinnovatorembracescalculated risksthatcomefromstartingdownapath withoutknowingexactlywhereitleads.“If youwaituntilyou’vefiguredoutwhat’s aroundthecornerthroughanalysisand research,someone’salreadybeatenyouthere,” Randolphadvises
4.GenerateIdeas–LotsofThem
Toinnovate,youneedmorethanjustone goodidea–youneedhundreds“Itdoesn’t matterifthey’rebigideasorevenparticularly originalones,”Randolphsays.ThePost-it Note,forexample,whichsellsnearlyabillion dollars’wortheveryyear,wasn’t groundbreakingbutprovedimmensely successful.Knowinginadvanceifanideais goodorbadisimpossible.Theonlywayto findoutistotakethatrisk,buildsomething andputittothetest
5.ConfidenceIsKey
Finally,youneedconfidenceinyourideas, evenwhenlifegetsinthewayorothers doubtyou”Everyonewhohasevertakena showerhashadanidea,”Randolphquotes NolanBushnell,founderofAtari.“Butit’s thepersonwhogetsoutoftheshower,towels offanddoessomethingaboutitwhomakes thedifference.”
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