Real Spyderfest Travel Tip

[spyderCodes]

Many of us travel with our laptops.
If you are like me you have your browser store your passwords just as matter of convenience.

Travelling with your laptop posses a significant risk even if your laptop isn't stolen but left unattended.

Better to wipe your passwords and all other personal info before departing.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Back them up on some sort of storage device, and leave that home: safe and sound! :thumbup:
Carry only the ones that you absolutely need to have... in your head! nojoke

 

[jcthorne]

These are good points. Be aware that if you use Chrome, the passwords are not stored on the local machine but in your Google account online so they stay synced between your various devices.

You need to have secure passwords for entry into your laptop and should activate two factor authentication on your Google account if you use one. Your laptop's hard drive should also be encrypted.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

LAPTOP ACCESS

This may sound totally STUPID :gaah:, but what if you wrapped it in some Heavy duty Alumin. foil........would this prevent signal access ????????........... Mike :bbq:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

FYI, the Best Western Coach House has two computers for the public in their lobby, although some hate to use a public computer, they are available if you need one.


Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

Now look what you made me pull out of storage!!

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I use the encrypted database program SplashIDSafe on my phone to store all my passwords and usernames with a nearly 20 digit password to access it. I've got over 600 entries. The desktop version is on my PC at home but not on my laptop or tablet. I store non-critical usernames and passwords, like for SL forum, in my browser. I about crapped one day after changing the PW for SplashID and I was reversing some digits. One more attempt and it would have wiped out the database, and I was 120 miles from home! :gaah:I finally realized what I was doing wrong. Believe me, something like sure helps to imprint the PW more firmly in your head!

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

This may sound totally STUPID :gaah:, but what if you wrapped it in some Heavy duty Alumin. foil........would this prevent signal access ????????........... Mike :bbq:

As I have just recently learned from my CB hassles, aluminum is not very good at trapping radio frequencies.

 

[spyderCodes]

This may sound totally STUPID :gaah:, but what if you wrapped it in some Heavy duty Alumin. foil........would this prevent signal access ????????........... Mike :bbq:

Signal stealing wasn't my point, but wrapping it aluminum foil probably wouldn't help much with that either.
My Mac Air has a titanium case and it is great at finding WiFi
Hotel cleaning staff has access to your room and most folks probably leave their computer there while they go and Spyderfest.


On a bad day I could circumvent a Windows password in about 10 minutes and a Mac password in about a half hour (No the FBI didn't hire me for the iPhone case) and I'm old and slow.

And I am not trying to imply, state or otherwise suggest that anyone working for any hotel chain anywhere IS THE LEAST BIT DISHONEST.

 

[spyderCodes]

These are good points. Be aware that if you use Chrome, the passwords are not stored on the local machine but in your Google account online so they stay synced between your various devices.

You need to have secure passwords for entry into your laptop and should activate two factor authentication on your Google account if you use one. Your laptop's hard drive should also be encrypted.

Chrome>Settings>Advanced Synch Settings+ Uncheck as many things as you feel necessary.

 

[Chupaca]

Good to know...

Thanks for the tips and information. Cyber therft is a big thing :bowdown::bowdown:

 

[Grandpot]

I have all my passwords on an encrypted flash drive that I wear around my neck.

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Cyber Theft ??? I don't have a cyber so someone probably already stole it :yikes::yikes::yikes:


Anonymous

 

[PrairieSpyder]

FYI, the Best Western Coach House has two computers for the public in their lobby, although some hate to use a public computer, they are available if you need one.


Cruzr Joe

When I was there last month to drop off my RT, the internet at BWCH was really frustrating. About every other click resulted in another window opening for an ad. I don't remember that from last year.

 

[DrewNJ]

You all still travel with laptops? Why?

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[spyderCodes]

You all still travel with laptops? Why?

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Because I can't stand virtual keyboards.

 

[Bob Denman]

Cyber Theft ??? I don't have a cyber so someone probably already stole it :yikes::yikes::yikes:


Anonymous

We'll get the authorities right on it! :thumbup:

But I carry a laptop because I'm too cheap to buy anything new!

 

[DrewNJ]

Because I can't stand virtual keyboards.

They make some pretty sweet Bluetooth travel keyboards. Connect easy to any Android/Apple device.

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[Bob Denman]

 

[spyderCodes]

They make some pretty sweet Bluetooth travel keyboards. Connect easy to any Android/Apple device.

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Thanks for the info but golly why would anyone want Blue Teeth?