Data Privacy Day commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the first international treaty focused on data protection. Here’s how you can get involved.
January 28th, Data Privacy Day 2020, is here. First introduced in January of 2008, Data Privacy Day commemorates the anniversary of the signing of Convention 108, one of the first international treaties focused on data protection. Here’s what you can do to get involved.
Ways to participate at home
Visit with your family about online privacy and safety. Discuss what information is private information and consider together the risks associated with sharing confidential information online. Take a look at the online accounts of any children in the home to identify breaches, risky behavior, and connections with strangers. Remedy any problems identified and use the opportunity to share information and teach.
Now is also a good time to go through old papers, files, and devices, and schedule safe destruction to protect your information before it lands in the wrong hands. Remember, never throw away bills, bank statements, check blanks, or devices without destroying them first.
How you can participate at work
There are a number of ways you can use this opportunity to promote data security at work:
designate this as archive week, encouraging all staff to identify electronics that are no longer in use so they can be destroyed appropriately
use games and activities to refresh staff knowledge of the risks of security breaches and internet best practices
take a moment to ensure all corporate computers have the safest web browser, operating system, and security software installed and working as expected
review your policies and procedures to ensure they’re still compliant with best practice; we learn and evolve every day so a periodic review is critical to achieving the best results
share current news surrounding data breaches and lead a discussion exploring what went wrong and how similar crises can be avoided in your organization and industry
Involving your community
Data Privacy Day provides a great opportunity for community outreach and involvement. Include clients, stakeholders, and community members in your commitment to privacy. Host an open house, where you share materials encouraging safe internet practices at home and sharing what your organization is doing to protect client information. Send out client emails celebrating the occasion and summarizing all of the steps that go into maintaining their protected information (and the results of your hard work). You might even consider launching a survey to learn more about stakeholder satisfaction with your commitment to privacy and data protection program.
Cybersecurity education is essential in order to keep businesses one step ahead of this evolving space. Learn about types of attacks and preventative actions.
Cyber solutions are the future of business, with innovation such as the Internet of Things (IoT) gaining increasing popularity. Accordingly, focus on the protection and recovery of networks, devices and programs from cyberattacks is no longer a luxury, but a very basic necessity to remain competitive in today’s landscape. Here is a basic overview of cybersecurity:
Things to know
Data breaches are intended to access proprietary information, usually for financial gain. These activities can result in damaged corporate reputations, significant downtime and even the cessation of business viability
Hackers are becoming much more sophisticated, and traditional anti-virus software programs may not be sufficient to prevent attacks
As more devices and gadgets are connected to networks via IoT, they provide backdoors for hackers to access proprietary data
Despite the rising prevalence and notoriety of data breaches, they can be prevented. Cybersecurity often relies less on high-end technology than on common sense and solid security practices /protocols, such as:
Restricting employee access to sensitive data
Employing strong password controls
Educating employees on e-mail security
Encrypting data
Appropriately secure mobile devices – smartphones, tablets
Investing in IT professionals with current cybersecurity knowledge and skills
Types of Attacks
Malware is any type of malicious software utilized to gain unauthorized access to a computer
Ransomware is a form of malware that locks owners out of their devices/data until a ransom is paid
Spyware is a form of malware that spies on users in order to acquire sensitive information
Fileless malware attaches to existing programs running on the computer, thereby embedding inside the computer’s memory
Viruses are malicious programs usually sent as attachments, and which infect devices once downloaded
Watering holes are when a known website is hacked either directly or via a third-party service hosted on the site. In this way, anyone who visits the site is infected
Phishing is the act of sending e-mails that trick people into revealing sensitive information
Spearphishing is related to phishing but is more focused to prey on specific targets by including relevant details about the individual (usually obtained via research), thus luring them to click on the link
Pharming is the act of directing users to illegitimate websites under the guise of a legitimate link
Hacking is the act of accessing a network or device without appropriate authorization to do so
Types of Cyber Security
Network Security: These are defenses implemented to prevent hackers from gaining access to organizational networks and systems. Examples would be password controls and two-factor authentication
Application Security: This is when software and/or hardware is employed to protect against threats from malicious programs. An example would be antivirus programs
Information Security: This is the protection of data via restricted access or encryption
Cloud Security: These are tools utilized to monitor and protect corporate data stored in the cloud
Small Town Reeling After BEC Scammers Get Employee to Wire $1M
Would you fall for this scam that cost a small town $1M? Find out what a BEC scam is, how it works, and what you can do to keep your company from falling victim.
What would you do if you found out your employee just cost you a million dollars? We’ll just guess they probably wouldn’t stay working for you much longer.
The little town of Erie, Colorado, was recently faced with this scenario. Hackers used a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam to deplete the town’s savings.
Don’t know what a BEC scam is? You should. Here’s what you need to know
What Is a BEC Scam & How Does It Work?
BEC scams are targeted and sinister. In this scam, a hacker gains access to the business email someone in C-suite, or of similar power.
Once inside, they monitor the account to determine who among your staff they should target from that account for financial gain. Once they’ve identified the person who holds the purse strings, they send that person an email from your account with instructions to wire money somewhere.
If the person who receives the email is suspicious, hackers don’t want their cover blown. So they may also mess with your email rules so that any emails received with words like “scam”, “is this a joke” or “please verify” in them automatically get deleted.
They may target several people to see who takes the bait. And the scammers use the principle of social engineering to convince people to comply.
In the case of the Erie BEC scam, the criminals were able to find a real account payable and request that the employee change where the payment was sent.
This gave legitimacy to the request that reduced suspicion.
How Do Hackers Get Access to Your Email?
The most common way to hack your email is through a phishing email scam. The fraudster may send an email to you that looks like it’s from your email service provider. They then trick you into giving up your password by having you log into a spoofed website or download malicious key-tracking software.
If your business email is through Microsoft, Google or another company with many product lines that use a single password, they can get it in a roundabout way, further lowering your guard.
If you don’t have a strong password, they may also be able to guess it by following the bread crumb trail all of us leave online.
How Do You Protect Against BEC Scams?
BEC scams are convincing. You’re dealing with professional con artists, not hacker hobbyists. Because of that, you need a multi-faceted plan, which will include email scam security solutions like:
Employee education
Having a clear verification process including additional safeguards when changing where payment is sent or when other red flags go up
Email server monitoring for suspicious activity
Strong password policy with two-step verification along with enforcement
Spam filters, which reduce the risk of you or someone else in C-suite seeing the spoof email in the first place.
Up-to-date malware protection
And above all, stay informed about scams and schemes like these. Criminals constantly adapt their strategies. Don’t fall for it. Follow our blog to stay up-to-date.
Learn about juice jacking and how to prevent you or employees from becoming a victim.
Here’s a new cyber threat to worry about: Juice Jacking. Read on to learn what about juice jacking and how to prevent yourself or employees from becoming a victim.
What Is Juice Jacking?
One common feature of modern smartphones is that the power supply and data stream pass through the same cable. When you plug your phone in to charge, hackers could theoretically access your phone through the same cable and inject malicious code or steal your personal information.
Your USB connector has five pins. However, it only uses one of those five pins to pass-through power for charging. Two additional pins are used for transferring data. So, when you charge, you could also be opening a port for passing data between devices.
We have only seen unconfirmed reports of juice jacking happening in the real world, but engineers have demonstrated how it is possible. In theory, threat actors might hide a device in a public charging station at airports or hotels. It’s a big enough concern that the District Attorney’s office in Los Angeles recently put out a warning to travels to avoid using public USB charging stations.
How To Prevent Juice Jacking From Happening to You or Your Employees
We’ve been warning people about the potential danger of using public Wi-Fi stations for years. Hackers can set up Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops and other public places then intercept data as it’s sent back and forth to your device. Now you can add public charging stations to the list of potential problems.
This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use them. You just need to take basic security precautions to stay safe.
Avoid using public USB charging stations or plugging into computers that you aren’t familiar with.
Instead, use an AC power outlet and your own charging device. No data transfer is going to take place when you’re using an AC outlet and your charger.
Consider external batteries, power banks, or wireless charges if you need a charge on the go.
You should also avoid the temptation to plug into a USB charger you find left plugged in somewhere. It may be waiting for you to plug in and infect your device.
For iOS users, you can also use USB Restricted Mode which allows charging but prevents data transfers under certain circumstances. You’ll find it by going to Settings > Face ID & Passcodes (or Touch ID & Passcode) > USB Accessories. For Android users, USB data transfer should be disabled by default. If you want to check to make sure that’s the case, plug in your phone in a safe place, click on the notification and check USB Configuration options.
What You Can Do to Prevent Cyber Attacks Targeting Employee Data
Threat actors are targeting companies to obtain personal information about employees to use for tax fraud and filing false returns.
Your company stores all sorts of personally-identifiable data about your employees. Birth dates, social security numbers, health information, and bank account numbers are all on the shopping lists for hackers who can sell the information they steal or use it for malicious acts. One of the most sought-after documents by bad guys is tax records and tax forms.
These threat actors use that information to steal identities and file fake tax returns. Tax identity theft is the biggest type of ID theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) each year. The FTC estimates the fraud at more than $5 billion annually.
Often, the victims aren’t aware anything has happened until they go to file their personal tax returns. They may try to file electronically, and have it rejected as a duplicate, or get a notice from the IRS saying there’s a problem. By then, the fraudsters are long gone.
Hackers use email as a weapon to gain access to your systems. It may be as simple as sending an email asking employees to update their payroll information. Clicking on a malicious link can send that info to the wrong people. That’s exactly what happened to employees at the University of Kansas who soon found the direct deposit of their paychecks had been re-routed.
Other phishing emails may be targeted at individual employees using a variety of schemes to trick employees into giving up login credentials allowing cybercriminals to have access to company records. Other schemes may install malicious code when clicked and set up backdoors for hackers to access company computer networks. HR employees are also being targeted. A forged email may appear to come from a company executive or a third-party payroll processor asking for verification of information.
In an increasingly mobile society, hackers are gaining access to sensitive data when employees are connecting remotely to company servers without using proper security practices. When employees use public Wi-Fi, for example, they are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks where threat actors intercept data as it’s being transmitted back and forth.
How To Prevent Becoming A Victim
Educating your employees about the dangers of phishing emails is a good place to start. One trillion phishing emails are being sent every year. While your company’s spam filters catch many of them, a significant number can slip through. Employees need to recognize the warning signs and everybody within your organization needs to take precautions to safeguard your data:
Install anti-virus and anti-malware software on all devices
Use strong passwords of 8 or more characters, numbers, and alphanumeric characters. Force changes regularly.
Encrypt all sensitive information
Back up sensitive information to a secure external source
Limit access to employee data with escalating security procedures
Require employees to install security software on all devices that access company data, including personal devices
Use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to encrypt data accessed remotely
It’s also important to keep all your software up-to-date. Hackers exploit what’s known as zero-day vulnerabilities in outdated software. These are known security problems that have been patched by the company. If the patches haven’t been applied by those using the software, hackers can exploit this known problem. That’s what happened to credit reporting agency Equifax, which saw hundreds of millions of records stolen when the company had failed to apply patches to known security issues.
Consider A Managed Service Provider
Even the best IT teams can be overwhelmed by managing all the various devices and entry points to their networks. They may not have the expertise needed to stay on top of constantly evolving threats and security practices.
A Managed Service Provider (MSP) can actively monitor a company’s servers, exchange servers, active directory servers, firewalls, routers, switches, and platforms remotely. This ensures software is always up-to-date and breaches are identified immediately.
An MSP will monitor your network traffic and incursion points 24/7 in a cost-effective way. In case there is a cyber-attack, an MSP can be your best weapon in identifying the threat, shutting it down, and building additional security walls to prevent future breaches.
The recent events between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are causing some concerns across the cybersecurity community. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a very important alert focused on Iran’s historic use of cyber offensive activities as retaliation for attacks against their state.
Patterns of known Iranian threat techniques include: credential dumping, obfuscated files or information, data compressed, PowerShell, user execution, scripting, registry run keys/startup folder, remote file copy, spearphishing link, and spearphishing attachment.
As your trusted IT services provider, we want to make you aware of this information shared so you can protect yourself, your company, and your customers. The CISA recommends taking the following actions:
Adopt a state of heightened awareness. This includes minimizing coverage gaps in personnel availability, more consistently consuming relevant threat intelligence, and making sure emergency call trees are up to date.
Increase organizational vigilance. Ensure security personnel is monitoring key internal security capabilities and that they know how to identify anomalous behavior.
Confirm reporting processes. Ensure personnel knows how and when to report an incident. The well-being of an organization’s workforce and cyberinfrastructure depends on an awareness of threat activity. Consider reporting incidents to CISA to help serve as part of CISA’s early warning system.
Exercise organizational incident response plans. Ensure personnel is familiar with the key steps they need to take during an incident. Do they have the access they need? Do they know the processes? Are your various data sources logging as expected? Ensure personnel is positioned to act in a calm and unified manner.
25+ Microsoft Excel Shortcuts to Boost Your Productivity
Are you getting your money’s worth out of this productivity tool? Find out how to save insane amounts of time and frustration with these 25 Microsoft Excel Tips
When it comes to processing data, Microsoft Excel is everything to everyone. But because it’s a vast tool, many people never take the time to discover the Excel shortcuts relevant to them.
Obviously, these Excel shortcuts aren’t really secrets. No one’s hiding them from you. But because we don’t learn them, we waste a lot of time in an otherwise very streamlined and powerful productivity tool.
Franklin Covey, the author of the bestseller business classic, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, said we need to take the time to “sharpen the saw”. Are you working with a dull blade by not using Excel to its fullest? Check out these Excel tips that will instantly sharpen your skills.
Learn Navigating Shortcuts
Ctrl+End moves you to the bottom right-hand corner of your worksheet. Because this stays within the cells in which you currently have data points, shortcuts like this let you quickly move from one side of the sheet to the other. You don’t have to endure the frustration scrolling too far.
Similar navigation shortcuts include:
Ctrl + Home – Go to upper left-hand corner.
Ctrl + Down Arrow – Go to lowest cell in the currently highlighted column.
Ctrl + Up Arrow – Go to the top cell in the current column. But keep in mind that if you have a blank cell in the column, it will stop there whether you’re going up, down, left or right.
Ctrl + Right – Go to the far right of the current row.
Ctrl + Left – Go to the far left in that row. Home key also does this.
Use the Go To Box
In the upper left-hand side of Excel, above your worksheet, you’ll find a Go To box. Simply point and click into the box. Then you can type any coordinates to go directly to a cell. For example, G102. If you’re working with a large sheet, Microsoft Excel tips like this are indispensable.
Keyboard shortcuts will always save time once you know them. But it’s when you’re on devices that have difficulty with point and click systems that you’ll save the most time.
Use F5 or Ctrl + G to pull up the Go To box automatically. Then type, press enter and go.
Use this same shortcut to select ranges of cells.
You can further use Go To Special, which is in the bottom right of the Go to Screen. This takes you directly to cells that meet a particular requirement. For example, if several cells on a spreadsheet should have a formula, this gives you a visual of which cells are missing formulas to help you validate your data.
From here, while the cells are highlighted, you might choose to add special formatting to make your sheet more understandable at a glance.
Highlight Cells Without the Mouse
Once again, your mouse is a terrible way to navigate in Excel. As you try to highlight groups of cells across columns, you inadvertently select other cells and can’t seem to get the right ones selected.
Yes, there are some better ways to select large numbers of cells with Excel shortcuts.
Ctrl+A highlights all cells with data points in them. Press Ctrl + A again to highlight the whole sheet.
Or highlight a specific section with this keyboard-mouse combo. Just start at the top-left cell of the part you want to select. Then Shift + click into lower right cell with the mouse. This highlights everything vertically and horizontally in between those cells.
You can accomplish the same thing without the mouse if needed. Simply move to the starting cell (always top left) for your highlighted area. Then hold the shift key and use the arrows to highlight across a row, down a column or across columns/rows.
You can also keep holding shift and move the arrows until you get it just right. Or use the mouse plus keyboard technique first. Then fine-tune what you select by pressing shift again and then using the arrows.
This is perfect for erasing large sections or formatting areas of your sheet.
But let’s say that the cells you want to highlight aren’t all next to each other. You can still highlight them together. But you will need the mouse for this one. Hold select while clicking the various cells, you’d like to highlight.
Once you’ve highlighted these cells, use Microsoft Keyboard shortcuts like:
Ctrl + B – Bold
Ctrl + I – Italic
Ctrl + U – Underline
And know that even if you’re using Excel on a Mac, you still have similar shortcuts. In most cases, the Command key replaces CTRL.
Improve Cell Data Entry Speed
Data entry is the centerpiece of Excel. But there are definitely some right and wrong ways to do it when treating Excel like the productivity tool it is. Check out these Microsoft Excel tips for faster and more accurate data entry.
Highlight an occupied cell and start typing to replace the data. There’s no need to delete or backspace first. But be careful. You could accidentally erase a cell this way.
Edit more detailed cell data from the formula bar instead of in-place. This is especially effective if you have formatted your sheet to not show all the data in a particular cell because it’s long. Just click the cell and then click into the appropriate place in the text to start typing within that bar.
Use in place editing when small amounts of data in a cell. Simply double click to open the cell for editing.
Excel Shortcuts & More
We’ve only scratched the surface. So practice these 20+ tips and you’ll be eager to learn more. For more ways to increase your individual and corporate productivity, follow our blog.
Are you struggling to remove vicious ransomware from your computer? These quick tips will help you (safely!) access information on your computer and get back online in no time.
You’ve heard about ransomware attacks, but never thought it could happen to you. That’s the beginning of the story that IT professionals around the world are hearing from users — business users, individuals, schools — there are no “safe spaces” when it comes to the ability of cybercriminals to wreak havoc on your technology. There’s always the option of paying the ransom, but this path is fraught with dangers. If the attacker doesn’t issue you the unlock code for your files, there’s no Better Business Bureau to report them, you lose the money you paid and will still need to work with professionals for ransomware removal. Understanding the three key variants of ransomware is the first step to potentially rescue your computer.
Three Main Variants of Ransomware
Ransomware is often classified into three main types:
Scareware, when a bogus antivirus screen pops up on your computer, letting you know that there are “many issues” and demanding money to remove the detrimental files. This is the easiest variant to resolve.
Lock-screen viruses are a more advanced attack and can be quite frightening. With this type of ransomware, you might be presented with an official-looking screen that you cannot navigate away from with details on sending money securely to remove the lock.
Advanced ransomware physically encrypts your files as well as locking access to them. It can be significantly more challenging to remove this type of ransomware without paying the fine. One example is Ryuk, where data recovery by professionals has only been successful approximately 3% of the time.
PC Rescue and Recovery Tips
While the other sure path to success is to work with a local technical professional to get everything up and running securely, you may be able to run through these tips and release your PC from the hostage situation.
Enter Windows’ Safe Mode and utilize on-demand anti-malware scanning software such as Malwarebytes.
If your anti-malware software isn’t successful, your next option is to attempt to restore to a point in time when your computer was safe and free from infection. You can complete this task by shutting down your PC completely. For Windows 7: Restart your computer, pressing the F8 key repeatedly and then selecting “Repair Your Computer”, log on and select System Restore. For Windows 8, 8.1 or 10: Hold down the Shift key, select Restart which will reboot your computer to the recovery screen. From there, you will select “Troubleshoot” “Advanced Options” “System Restore”.
If your system restore attempt is unsuccessful, your next option is to attempt running anti-malware software from a USB drive or bootable disk. The following trusted vendors have solutions available: Bitdefender, Avast, Kaspersky, Norton and Sophos.
The final step in the recovery process often involves finding your lost files and attempting to restore any additional systems settings that were lost during the process.
Ransomware recovery is a pain at best and very expensive at worst. A strong defense is your best option and installing a strong anti-malware and antivirus software package will help repel the vast majority of attacks before they can take hold. However, the only sure-fire method of ensuring you don’t lose anything in a ransomware attack is to create full and complete external backups. With ransomware attacks surging 77% in 2019, there’s always the possibility that you will never retrieve your priceless memories and private files without a solid backup plan in place.
Careful – Your Windows 7 Loses Support in January 2020
If you use Windows 7, you need to be aware that Microsoft will end support for your operating system in January 2020. Now is the time to upgrade to Windows 10.
Windows 7 is an operating system that still has plenty of serious fans – in fact, it was only earlier last year that the market share for Windows 10 moved past Windows 7. Considering that Windows 10 was released in 2015, that is saying something. All good things must come to an end, though, and Windows 7 is no exception. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 in January of 2020, which means that it will become much more difficult to keep the OS up and running moving forward. And a recent announcement from Microsoft has let Windows 7 users know that they are going to be seeing bigger, full-screen pop-ups to warn them of the upcoming end of life of the operating system.
Microsoft is Magnifying it’s Warnings about End of Windows 7 Support
All through 2019, Microsoft has been telling Windows 7 users that the support for their operating system was going to end in 2020. Of course, if you are using Windows 7, you may have missed the warnings or just decided to think about them later – after all, a year is a long time. But the end is really around the corner now.
The official end of support for Windows 7 is January 14, 2020. The day after, on the 15th, you will no longer be able to get support from Microsoft if something goes wrong with your operating system. That is why the prompts telling you that Windows 7 support is going to end are getting a lot bigger and more obnoxious. Microsoft is going to push full-screen pop-ups telling you that “your Windows 7 PC is out of support”.
You don’t have to keep looking at the notifications if you don’t want to. You can ask Windows to remind you later or to never remind you again. You can also choose to ‘learn more’, which will take you to an information page about what loss of support means and give you the option to upgrade to Windows 10.
What Does “Loss of Support” Mean?
There are several things that will happen when support ends for your Windows 7 operating system, including:
Loss of tech support. Right now, if something goes wrong with your Windows 7, you can contact Microsoft and get somebody to help you with the problem. They can run you through troubleshooting steps and try to get things going again. But when support ends, you won’t have the option of contacting Microsoft about it. They will tell you that they no longer support your operating system.
No more software updates. Microsoft is always working to improve their operating systems – at least the ones they currently support. But once they stop support, they stop putting resources into improving an OS. That means there will be no more updates to make Windows 7 secure and stable.
Loss of security. There are always people out there looking to compromise Windows operating systems, even ones as old as Windows 7. When you lose support for your OS, it means that Microsoft will no longer be trying to identify threats and upgrade your OS to defend against those threats.
Loss of compatibility. This is the biggest problem for most people with unsupported operating systems. You may be ok with being less secure and not getting the latest and greatest improvements, but you are unlikely to be happy when your favorite software stops working with your version of Windows. Over time, the thing you can use your computer for will become fewer and fewer as software moves beyond your OS.
Fortunately, getting support for your OS is easy enough – you just have to upgrade to Windows 10.
Juice Jacking is another creative way that cyber attackers are accessing your data. Learn more about the concept and how to prevent it.
The public must be on guard for any cyberattack that comes their way; however, attackers are creative and are constantly innovating towards the next type of cyber-attack to catch unsuspecting people. Most recently, the concept of “Juice Jacking” has made its way into public attention.
Juice Jacking is a type of attack that uses a charging port, infected cable, or portable battery to access available data on a connected device such as a smartphone or a laptop. Once a device has been infected, attackers can export your data, steal passwords and other personal information, or lock your device entirely making it unusable.
How Juice Jacking works
A conventional USB cable is not only useful for charging your device, but its primary use is to transfer information from one device to another. As soon as a device is connected to a USB outlet, this allows attackers access to devices.
We have all heard of identity thieves putting on card-reading devices, skimmers, or camera on ATMs and other card readers such as at a gas station pump, but attackers are also able to change out USB hardware for another USB port that allows them access to any who connect to the port. Typically, we see threats to our devices in public such as hotels, public kiosks, and airports.
Juice Jacking and Travel
For those people who travel regularly, they rely on the public charging kiosks to keep them connected to family, loved ones, and work while out and about. But USB public charging stations are a prime target for those people seeking to steal and use your personal information.
Attackers can use not only a public kiosk as a way to gain access to your devices, but they can also use an infected cable. Beware to not use cables that are found already plugged into charging stations or you could already have one in your possession as a free gift. It is very easy to mask a cable to look like a brand name item, and most people believe that cables are not capable of holding information maliciously.
Another method to get victims to connect to a power source is to infect portable batteries, and with the rise of shared or rented portable batteries that you can purchase in airports, it has become easier for attackers to gain their victim’s data and move on to the next airport, making pinpointing the problem harder for those trying to stop the attacks.
Preventing Juice Jacking
The easiest way to prevent Juice Jacking is to plug your devices in via your power adapter that normally comes with your device. Another option is to carry your own power bank. A personal power bank can hold enough power for several recharges. Finally, a product that has been developed to combat the threat of Juice Jacking is a USB data blocker, a small adapter that you attach to the end of the USB cable you would like to use that prevents the transfer of data.
