Google services can be accessed from anywhere you can connect to the internet. This includes while on vacation as well as popping out for some shopping. There are a few things you can do to increase your security while accessing your account while you are out.
The first and easiest way to secure your account is to always use your own devices. You can’t always be sure that everyone else is as conscious as you are about security and their computers could be riddled with viruses and they might not even know it.
Visiting websites using a secure connection is another way to keep safe. If the website shows https in the address bar you are far safer than if it has http at the beginning of the web address.
The Wi-Fi you use at home will be secured but you cannot guarantee that a free Wi-Fi by any other source will have the same security. There are people who will take advantage of this but you can use VPN services or your own data connection such as 3G to thwart listening attempts.
If you are using shared computers and internet cafés then using in-private browsing and logging out of a service will also protect you.
There are occasions when leaving your laptop at home is your only option.
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