Travel With Internet

With the Holidays, comes travel with the Internet.

You most likely take your laptop or tablet with you while you travel to the near and far relatives homes. This may include public transportation such as airplanes, trains and perhaps buses. Today many of these are offering free and paid Internet access. There are a few things to be warned about with regard to your computer safety while traveling.

If you pay for Internet or it is free, the privacy of the connection is not PRIVATE. Your computer becomes part of a very large network of computers – everyone using that service is a part of that network. IF your computer or device is set to “share” files and folders, your new “neighbors” do have access to those files.

As you connect to the various networks that become available to you, when the question arises, “Do you want to share files with others on this Network?”, your answer should ALWAYS be NO. Sharing opens up your files and system to those you know and those you do not. If you are connected at your close cousin’s house and you answer yes, not only can the members of that household see your files, but anyone that has access to that network does also.

You may say at this point, it is only family here. BUT, are you sure about the security that your cousin has on this network? How simple was the password you used to access the network? Do you know EVERYONE that comes online while you are connected?

Know that hotels, airports, coffee houses, trains offer free public WiFi and that means anyone near this connection can pick up your data if they wanted to.

SMARTPHONE OR KARMAGOWIFI

You can buy your own HOTSPOT. This provides Internet without the public. Many Smartphone providers offer hotsopt services. I just heard about one that is not connected to a phone. It’s name is Karma Go Wifi and you can purchase the device, then fill it with Internet Hotspot time that does not expire with your month end. When the data time is used, you buy more. This connection is PRIVATE. You make it as secure as you want.  That is the way to go Traveling with Internet.