{"id":4221,"date":"2020-03-11T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/?p=4221"},"modified":"2020-03-11T09:32:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T13:32:26","slug":"spring-break-tech-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/2020\/03\/11\/spring-break-tech-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Break Tech Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VSU Information Technology would like you to have a few things in mind as you travel for spring break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/comic-644x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/comic-644x682.jpg 644w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/comic-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/comic-768x814.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/comic-300x318.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/comic-334x354.jpg 334w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/comic.jpg 923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommendations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Don&#8217;t lose sight of your valuables; keep them on your person.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t use public WiFi. Anyone can log on to it and steal information. Cellular data is a much safer option.<\/li><li>Call your credit and debit card company before you travel outside of your normal spending areas. If they are alerted, your card isn&#8217;t as likely to be frozen for suspected fraud.<\/li><li>Be prepared with a backup payment option.<\/li><li>Store your bank and credit card phone number in your phone and wallet in case you have to cancel a lost or stolen card.<\/li><li>Make sure to have protection on your phone: a 6-digit pin, password, pattern, or biometric option (fingerprint, facial, or iris).<\/li><li>Enable a geolocation app (Apple Find My, Google Find My Device, etc.) on your mobile devices to track them if they are lost or stolen.<\/li><li>Learn more about keeping your online data protected by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdosta.edu\/administration\/it\/security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"VSU Information Security site (opens in a new tab)\">VSU Information Security site<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comic Transcript \u2013 March 10, 2020 <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A Rather Unfortunate Break<br \/>By Luke Edmondson, VSU Information Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Character 1: Hey, Alice. How was your break?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alice: Well, I went to a bar after I got to the city. When I went to pay, I couldn\u2019t use my credit card. The transaction was flagged as fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alice: I left the bar and found out that someone had broken into my car. My laptop and most of my clothes were stolen. I then went to my hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alice: Despite my phone warning me that I was connecting to an insecure network, I connected to the hotel WiFi to check my bank account since my credit card was frozen.<br \/>Alice: The next morning, when I went to pay for my breakfast, my debit card got refused but luckily I had cash on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alice: However, I left my phone at the table when I went to pay and when I came back, it was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alice: Since I didn\u2019t have my phone or laptop, I went to an ATM to check my bank transactions. I found out that someone else logged in and transferred all the money out of my checking account!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Character 1: I guess you could say that you had a rough break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Character 1: So you don\u2019t have such an unfortunate break, take a look at the recommendations I shared with Alice below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VSU Information Technology would like you to have a few things in mind as you travel for spring break. Recommendations Don&#8217;t lose sight of your valuables; keep them on your person. Don&#8217;t use public WiFi. Anyone can log on to it and steal information. 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