{"id":16877,"date":"2013-08-13T10:51:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T17:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=16877"},"modified":"2016-09-14T10:14:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T17:14:49","slug":"how-to-safely-bring-your-mac-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-to-safely-bring-your-mac-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Safely Bring Your Mac Back to School"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BacktoSchool\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of year again \u2013 time for a significant portion of the population to get ready to head back to school. If you\u2019re one of those people, or a parent of one of those people, you\u2019re probably most worried about making sure you have all the right supplies handy. Once you\u2019ve got the gear sorted out, you\u2019re going to want to make sure both your gadgets and your data are secure.<\/p>\n

Regardless of whether you\u2019re a parent or a student, you\u2019re going to want to set up your devices so that they\u2019re ready to be used safely. There are a lot of small changes you can make as you\u2019re setting up your laptop to ensure it\u2019s set up securely, and this guide<\/a> will walk you through the process. If it\u2019s a new iPhone that\u2019s in your hot little hands, there are also several things you can do to improve its data security<\/a>. Theft and loss are common with smartphones, so it\u2019s a good idea to take a moment to help you recover your device<\/a> if such a thing should happen.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019re at school, there are additional threats to the security of your data, whether you\u2019re using your own machine or public computers. There are a few things you can do to specifically protect your devices and data when you\u2019re at school<\/a>, which we recommend taking a stab at before the protection is needed.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a parent, you may have additional concerns about keeping your child safe and sound, and using computers in an age-appropriate way. There are ways you can talk to your kids and set up good boundaries<\/a>, regardless of their age, to keep them safe (or from spending all their time staring at a screen!).<\/p>\n

Armed with knowledge, you can start the school year with no more worry than whether you\u2019ll be able to find your classes, or whether your favorite t-shirt is still cool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s that time of year again \u2013 time for a significant portion of the population to get ready to head back to school. If you\u2019re one of those people, or a parent of one of those people, you\u2019re probably most worried about making sure you have all the right supplies handy. Once you\u2019ve got the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[174],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n