How to travel and protect your data: 5 security tips

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How to travel and protect your data5 Security
Tips

• Being a travelling freelancer can be great. You
  get to experience new cultures, dip into the
  international freelancing community and serve
  clients from all over the globe. However,
  protecting your data is an essential part of
  doing all that carefree. There is nothing worse
  than losing all of your hard work, getting your
  gadgets stolen or your email compromised. Here
  are five steps that you should definitely
  consider taking when travelling and doing your
  work

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How to travel and protect your data5 Security
Tips
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1) Backup all your files in the cloud

• First of all, have a backup of everything. I
  personally use Dropbox, as it seamlessly updates
  my files as soon as I save them, allowing me to
  access my work from anywhere. There are many
  other platforms that offer similar services, such
  as Google Drive or ADrive. We did an article
  comparing these last year http//www.freelancerma
  p.com/freelancer-tips/8002-the-4-best-free-online-
  storage-tools
• Consider having a hard copy, too. Portable hard
  drives are easy and cheap to come by nowadays. If
  you need a lot of storage and dont want to carry
  your laptop around everywhere, this is an
  excellent option.

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2) Update your software

• Secondly, always update your software before
  going somewhere. Whether it the OS on your
  computer or phone, your browser, antivirus
  program or any apps that you might be using,
  updates are a must. They often tackle flaws and
  bugs, as well as known exploits. Last week,
  Stagefright, an Android flaw that could leave as
  much as 950 million of devices exposed was made
  public and Google quickly tackled the problem,
  for those who updated their software.

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3) Use a VPN

• Using a virtual private network (VPN) is often
  the best way for having a secure internet
  connection. It essentially creates a network
  within the network youre using and employs
  various security protocols to make sure your
  connection cannot be tampered with. Some VPN
  services are free, others will charge you around
  4-10 a month. Check out this article for an
  overview of security-focused VPN options
  https//torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn-service-pro
  vider-review-2015-150228/.

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4) Be careful with Wi-Fi or have your own Internet

• Free wireless networks are great for doing
  something quickly, but most of them are pretty
  slow. Additionally, they represent a security
  risk that you might not want to take. If you can,
  prioritize using encrypted, password-protected
  networks. Most hotels and many cafés have these.
• If you want to be the only person using your
  Internet and be sure that you wont have to rely
  on your hotel to have a wireless network, many
  providers offer USB sticks which will give you
  access to the worldwide web. These vary greatly
  by country, so make sure you do your research
  before setting off.

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5) Protecting your passwords

• Last, but not least, protect your passwords. For
  most people, the email password is a gateway to
  all others, so that should be a priority. Many
  email providers, like Gmail, offer two-factor
  authentication as an option. To get into your
  email, you will need to type in the password and
  an additional one-time unique code by which you
  receive by SMS, for example.
• So-called password managers can store all your
  passwords securely, too heres a piece the Wall
  Street Journal did on some of the better ones.
  Some will even generate random passwords in
  certain time intervals http//www.wsj.com/article
  s/SB10001424052702303647204579545801399272852.
  For the more tech-savvy there are always things
  like print scanners, but as this technology isnt
  available to a lot of devices you might have a
  problem if you lose your main one or it gets
  stolen.

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