IT security during the summer holidays
Morten gives you ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ for better IT security during your vacation.ย
5 tips for better IT security during the holidays
๐ญ. ๐ ๐ฎ-๐ณ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ผ๐ฑ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ
Make sure you have at least 2-factor authentication on ALL services, both work-related and private. It is completely the same security measure as NemID. If you use 365, you can benefit from using Microsoft Authenticator.
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Make sure you back up your personal data before you go on vacation. Often your employer has a backup solution with an IT provider, but this is often only data on company drives and 365 accounts. Maybe you've saved something locally on your desktop or need to back up your iPhone?
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๐ฏ. ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐รฆ๐ฟ๐ธ
Stay away from public network connections. Use your tethering on your smartphone instead. This is a good idea, otherwise potential cybercriminals can follow what you're doing on the open network. Should you now go against all recommendations, wait to log in to banking, email, social media and other sensitive sites until you're back on a secure network.
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๐ฐ. ๐ ๐ฆ๐น๐น๐ฎฬ "๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ถ" ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ
It's a good idea to turn off the feature that automatically connects your phone or computer to nearby WiFi. There have been countless cases of criminals taking them over without either the provider or the user knowing. And depending on how sophisticated the hackers are, they can tap into sensitive information from both phones and other devices.
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๐ฑ. ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎฬ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ
In a nutshell. Make sure all devices are password protected - including the kids' iPad! ๐
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P.s. We're always on the phone if you need us - also during the summer vacation. Our Helpdesk is ready on 70 266 150.
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HAPPY SUMMER! ๐ด๐๐
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๐ P.S. If you haven't already got ๐ง๐ท๐ฒ๐ธ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป - "Can you anticipate the hacker's next move" with 10 IT security points, feel free to ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ it here ๐