Hotels across the country have started offering daytime room rentals for people who need a quiet space now that they are teleworking during the pandemic.
This is a pretty cool idea, it helps out the hotels and could be a great alternative for people who can’t work from home. However, the FBI cautions that “hotel Wi-Fi poses an increased security risk over home Wi-Fi networks.”
Some of their security recommendations include:
- Use a VPN
- Use your phone’s hotspot instead of the Hotel WiFi
- Make sure your device is current on security updates
- Check that the sites you are browsing have HTTPS enabled
- Try not to login to sensitive accounts like your bank
Check out the full list here: https://www.ic3.gov/media/2020/201006.aspx
