Whether you travel for work or for pleasure, your Mac faces all sorts of malware threats. Every year, cybercrime stats rise, and people who are traveling are vulnerable to attack and make great targets for cybercriminals.  Airports and airline companies are perfect places for cybercriminals to target. This is because they are busy places. The airport lounge will see tens of people passing through each day; relaxed and often using Macs and other devices.  Whenever you are traveling, it is important that you think about malware attacks and other forms of cybersecurity breaches.  In this article, we’ll discuss how you can protect your Mac when you’re traveling.  Update OS  You should always keep your software up-to-date; in particular, you should always ensure you check your operating system has the latest updates.  Often, an operating system update will have patches that are designed to repair vulnerabilities that have been found in the operating system.  Before you go away, make sure that you check that you are running the latest version of OS and that you have all of the necessary updates needed to protect you from the latest threats.  Turn on Your Firewall Whenever you use your Mac on a public network, you should always work to the assumption that your network is not going to be secure. You should also always assume that each network that you connect to could have been compromised.  While a public wi-fi may have its own firewall, it is still essential that you deploy your own to protect you from activity elsewhere on the same network.  If you don’t already have a firewall in place, make sure that you download and set one up ahead of your journey.  Use Caution on Public Wi-Fi Networks Whenever you are traveling, you might often use a public wi-fi network. These offer a great opportunity to connect your device to the internet for free. This could be at the airport, the hotel, or when you’re in cafes or restaurants.  You do need to be aware that standards are not always going to be as high as they are back home in terms of encryption and network security. It is recommended that you proceed to use these wi-fi networks with caution.  Find out whether the network is encrypted before you use it. And, while you do use the network,...