PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It's expected that more than 107 million Americans will be traveling the week between Christmas and New Year's and a good majority will be putting themselves at risk for being hacked if they connect to "Free WIFI" in airports, trains, cafes and shopping malls. The risk is real in the United States and even higher if families are traveling abroad. "Free Wi-fi may seem convenient but it is easy to hack," says Greg Falco, MIT PhD, founder, Neuromesh, a cyber-security expert and and consultant to Invincibull, "Foreign countries like to spy on travelers, and because you are in a foreign country travelers are 100% dependent on the wifi in the airport unless they have a VPN, satellite hotspot or local phone. Airports are seen as watering holes for international intelligence," he says.
What's a traveler to do? Invincibull, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) provider, has these 5 tips to stop cyber criminals from hacking travelers' online accounts.
1. Use a VPN or Virtual Private Network, a feature that allows you to add an extra level of security by concealing your identity and hiding your IP address.This is especially useful when connecting to public or airport WIFI.
2. Use your mobile phone hotspot. While many people are unaware that you can use the data on your phone to create a hotspot network which will connect another device to the internet, the steps are easy, and erase the need to connect to a public hotspot which can put your security at risk.
3. Ensure that the website you're accessing begins with https and that there is a little lock symbol to the left of the URL.
4. Potentially the most obvious form of protection, create a strong password with upper and lower case letters, symbols and numbers. Avoid using obvious information such as your name or birthday, and get in the habit of changing your password every so often as precaution.
5. Make sure that your devices are updated. Newer software often improves your devices ability to remain secure, while older software is more susceptible to hackers.
For more tips about how VPNs can protect your privacy, and make it easy to access content you love while traveling, visit the Invincibull blog (https://www.invincibull.io/blog/###).
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