Using Internet Away From Home

Thanks to advancements in technology, you can stay connected to the world from nearly any location, unless you choose otherwise. While traveling, it's important to be able to log on to the internet to keep in touch with family, update your travel blog, and check your bank account balances.
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It is crucial to remind yourself that you are using public internet connections. Cybersecurity threats, including identity theft, can occur anywhere, and prevention is better than cure. Protect yourself with the following suggestions:

• Always “log out” after you finish using your emails and other accounts that require a username and password. Simply closing the web browser does not automatically log you out.
• Never select “remember my password” on any website when using public computers.
• Avoid accessing your bank account on public computers. If you must, remember to clear your internet history, as well as browser tracking cookies and cached data after your session. To delete your internet history, navigate to the History menu (in Firefox), right-click on “Today,” and click “Delete.” For cookies, go to Tools/Options/Privacy, and under the Cookies panel, click on “Show Cookies,” then click on the “Remove All Cookies” button.