{"id":3674,"date":"2017-05-24T14:32:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T18:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=3674"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:06:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:06:23","slug":"5-tips-to-travel-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2017\/05\/24\/5-tips-to-travel-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips to travel safely with technology this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3676\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3676\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755.jpeg\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" width=\"700\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-125x82.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-665x434.jpeg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/adult-book-business-cactus-297755\">rawpixel.com<\/a> \/CCO License\u2028)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are planning a vacation overseas, a professional trip, or just a local getaway, you will likely take your smartphone, laptop, or other mobile device with you. Here are five tips to help you safeguard both your own\u2014and the university\u2019s\u2014data.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Require a password, passcode, or PIN for access to your device,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and set the screen to lock after 15 or fewer minutes of inactivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Turn on the app or feature that helps you find your device<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\/or erase its contents if it is lost or stolen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/encrypt-your-data\">Encrypt your data<\/a>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Keep your data safe by encrypting your device. Learn more at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/travel-safely-with-technology\/encrypted-data-export-controls\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export Controls on Encrypted Data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-personal\/secure-connect.php\"><b>Use a secure Internet connection<\/b><\/a><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as your phone&#8217;s cellular network, and turn off optional network connections (WiFi, Bluetooth) when you are not using them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safecomputing.umich.edu\/be-aware\/viruses\"><b>When you return, scan an<\/b><b>d clean your device<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Run a full in-depth scan for malware, using anti-virus and anti-spyware tools. If any malware infections are detected, follow the remediation steps recommended by the antivirus tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instructions and additional resources, check out <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-personal\/travelmain.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe Computing: Traveling with Technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are planning a vacation overseas, a professional trip, or just a local getaway, you will likely take your smartphone, laptop, or other mobile device with you. Here are five tips to help you safeguard both your own\u2014and the university\u2019s\u2014data. Require a password, passcode, or PIN for access to your device, and set the screen to lock\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2017\/05\/24\/5-tips-to-travel-safely\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":3676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[268],"class_list":["post-3674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safe-computing","tag-travel"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755.jpeg",700,457,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-125x82.jpeg",125,82,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-300x196.jpeg",300,196,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755.jpeg",665,434,false],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-700x457.jpeg",600,392,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755.jpeg",700,457,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755.jpeg",700,457,false],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-200x140.jpeg",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-60x42.jpeg",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-658x300.jpeg",658,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755-665x434.jpeg",665,434,true],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-297755.jpeg",383,250,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"IIA Staff","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/iia-inform\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Whether you are planning a vacation overseas, a professional trip, or just a local getaway, you will likely take your smartphone, laptop, or other mobile device with you. 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