{"id":5934,"date":"2020-01-13T15:10:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T20:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=5934"},"modified":"2020-01-13T15:15:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T20:15:35","slug":"domain-security-password-protect-your-usb-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/domain-security-password-protect-your-usb-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain security : Password protect your USB drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When traveling, whether it&#8217;s to attend domain name conferences or for leisure, make sure all your digital devices are safe and secure.<\/p>\n<p>At the turn of the new year, I took a trip to <strong>Puerto Rico; <\/strong>a great place, where the food is delicious and the people and island waters are warm year-round. A rocky earthquake finale brought back memories from Greece, but that&#8217;s part of life&#8217;s experiences; to awaken one&#8217;s senses fully.<\/p>\n<p>On my flight to San Juan I found a shiny USB drive on the floor, as soon as I sat down. I put it in my backpack and forgot about it for the rest of the trip. After all, I had lovely company to keep me occupied, and a family party to attend on New Year&#8217;s eve.<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning home, I plugged the USB drive in my computer, and by a quick look of the filenames the stick was important to whoever had lost it. Financial documents, other records, some photos, and a file named &#8220;GO DADDY.docx&#8221; &#8211; the latter I went ahead and opened.<\/p>\n<p>It contained detailed information on a domain name, its server IP, account, and a very insecure password. The two page document pointed me to the domain name, used by a non-profit company in Texas. I typed in the domain and was able to confirm the name of its founder, and retrieve his contact information.<\/p>\n<p>After a couple of days of reaching out via phone, text, and email, I heard back with a thank you. The unprotected USB drive is being mailed back to the owner&#8217;s address, and there&#8217;s a lesson right there.<\/p>\n<p>All this proprietary information would have been at stake in the wrong hands. Luckily, it was me, and the data is being returned.<\/p>\n<p>Such information should be on an <strong>encrypted USB stick<\/strong>, or at the very least, zipped up with a password. It should not be left around exposing domain information, registrar and hosting credentials, or anything else for that matter.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a tutorial on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.wayne.edu\/kb\/security\/computer-device-security\/261865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>encrypt a USB stick under Windows.<\/strong><\/a> If you have a Mac, <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.wayne.edu\/kb\/security\/computer-device-security\/261873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>go here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Safe travels, for you and your domain data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5935\" src=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fob.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fob.jpg 633w, https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fob-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When traveling, whether it&#8217;s to attend domain name conferences or for leisure, make sure all your digital devices are safe and secure. At the turn of the new year, I took a trip to Puerto Rico; a great place, where the food is delicious and the people and island waters are warm year-round. 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