Security News > 2022 > July > 7 cybersecurity tips for your summer vacation!

It's prime vacation season in the Northern Hemipshere, and in some countries, July and August aren't just months when some people take some days off, but a period of extended family holidays, often involving weeks away from home or on the road. The good news, of course, is that if you've had to work from home over the past two years, you're probably better informed about outside-the-office cybersecurity than ever.

Backing everything up reliably before you set off also means you are free to strip down the amount of digital content you keep loaded on your devices, and thus to reduce the quantity of data you might have to declare or reveal at a border crossing.

Some countries may even ask to make what's called a forensic copy, meaning they copy every sector off the device, even disk sectors containing data you previously deleted.

Unlike a hacked Wi-Fi access point, which can only sniff out data between you and its destination, a hacked kiosk PC may have unfettered access to all the data you send and receive during the period that it's unencrypted, could be tracking every keystroke you type, could take screenshots of everything you do, and could retain an exact copy of everything you print.

If the company thinks its data might be at extra risk in the country you're visiting, then your personal data will almost certainly be at extra risk too.

In short, have fun, but don't take more devices or data than you need, read up on any privacy and surveillance rules at your destination before you set off, and be aware of your surroundings when entering personal data.

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