{"id":62992,"date":"2019-04-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2019\/04\/12\/how-to-stay-safe-online-while-on-vacation\/"},"modified":"2021-02-09T02:10:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T02:10:19","slug":"how-to-stay-safe-online-while-on-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/privacy-security\/how-to-stay-safe-online-while-on-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stay safe online while on vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vacations are a great time to unwind, sip a fruity drink with a tiny umbrella in it and expose your personal information to hackers if you\u2019re traveling with a laptop, phone or tablet.<\/p>\n

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A holiday is usually a great time to unplug, but many people are still expected to stay online. If you don\u2019t post a photo, your mom might think you\u2019ve been kidnapped by pirates (or run away with one). You might want to use the free time to write a blog, look up the best places to go or answer some work emails.<\/p>\n

Knowing how to stay safe online while on traveling can save you some unpleasant surprises when you come home.<\/p>\n

Here are a few tips that can help you protect your privacy and keep your passwords safe from hackers:<\/p>\n

Take your passwords for a ride<\/h2>\n

Take your Firefox <\/a>passwords anywhere you go with Lockwise<\/a>. It\u2019s like an armored car that lets you access your passwords on any device and keeps them safe with multiple levels of encryption (ie: codes) that make them hard to steal.<\/p>\n

If you want to Netflix and chill in your hotel and watch a movie on the hotel TV, you can safely pull up your password on Lockwise. That way, you won\u2019t need to worry about remembering it.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen I travel, I want all of my passwords with me in case I don\u2019t have my laptop. Lockwise lets me do that without compromising security,\u201d said Lockwise Product Manager, Sandy Sage. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t do as the Romans do<\/h2>\n

You finished a tour and can\u2019t wait to post pictures using public WiFi. It sounds harmless, but public WiFi networks can be like a backdoor for hackers<\/a>. If you use a VPN, go ahead and use the WiFi. Mozilla VPN<\/a> is a trustworthy, affordable option. If not, avoid entering your passwords or visiting sites that don\u2019t have a Firefox Green Lock<\/a> on top.<\/p>\n

Jetset with a matching set<\/h2>\n

Leave your laptop at home and get everything on your mobile phone with Firefox Accounts<\/a>. Sync travel reservations, itineraries or pull up that new food tour. Firefox Accounts will transfer your favorite bookmarks and history from your computer to your phone and vice versa.<\/p>\n

Cover your tracks<\/h2>\n

Just because you looked up a waterfall tour while on vacation doesn\u2019t mean you want to see waterfall tour ads for the next month. Keep ad trackers at bay with Private Browsing <\/a>mode on Firefox. If you really want to stay anonymous, set your Content Blocking<\/a> to strict.<\/p>\n

Watch for post-vacation surprises<\/h2>\n

Keep an eye on your accounts when you get home. Sign up for Firefox Monitor<\/a> and get alerts delivered to your email if there\u2019s been a data breach or if your accounts have been hacked.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need a Firefox Account<\/a> to use Monitor, but you will want to sign up for one to use Lockwise, since it picks up the passwords you\u2019ve saved in your Firefox browser.<\/p>\n

Download Firefox<\/a> and get ready to fly (or drive) into the sunset.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vacations are a great time to unwind, sip a fruity drink with a tiny umbrella in it and expose your personal information to hackers if you\u2019re traveling with a laptop, phone or tablet. A holiday is usually a great time to unplug, but many people are still expected to stay online. If you don\u2019t post […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":382,"featured_media":51320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[289374],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to stay safe online while on vacation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Know before you go. 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