Avoid Following Things When You visit Cyber Cafes:
- Completely Wipe The Pen Drive
I really had very bad experience with cybercafes. Make Sure you see what is happening on the screen when you give pen-drive / flash drive to the cybercafe operators. I had an experience that the operator stole all the data from the pen-drive. Even though he doesn’t need. So as a measure of security erase all the contents of pen-drive and carry only documents that you may require to send an email / print.
Make Sure to clear all cookies and temporary files
Clear cookies and temporary files before browsing. So if there are any tracking cookies installed in the browser will be removed. So that you will have privacy.
- Use Private Mode / ICognito Mode
Many popular browsers offer Private browsing mode that doesn’t allow any personal information to be stored in the browser. It clears all the contents automatically once you exit the browser. This option is available in most of the browsers like Firefox and Google Chrome.
There are few popular Add-ons for both Firefox and Chrome which allow you to check the safety of a link even before opening a link.
Here is the best add-on called WOT( Web Of Trust) That checks every url even before it is opened with rating.
To make your browsing more secure and Private you can use VPN addons. So that your ip address can’t be traced. Such great VPN addons are: Tunnello for Chrome and AnonymoX for Firefox.
- Process Explorer From Microsoft
There are many keylogging softwares allow them to store all passwords and email address and in fact every key press. Avoid Using Banking websites in cybercafes. In case if you can’t avoid using them in cybercafe. Make sure you download process explorer a stand alone application that allows you to view all the applications / services running in the background. Keyloggers can be found with this application without installing.
Many banking websites allow you to use On-Screen Keyboards( Shuffled Keys) to protect from keyloggers. It is always a good idea to use them to protect yourself.
- Make Sure the connection is secure & Safe by installing HTTPS Everywhere Addon
By following all the above tips hope you can minimize the Online security threats.