As our experts at Evidence Solutions, Inc. get set to travel to conventions, one of our experts was notified by a friend that her laptop had disappeared at an airport security screening checkpoint. Never to be seen again. It is a good reminder we need to be extra vigilant while travelling. As you travel keep the following in mind:
- 1) Do not leave your valuables anywhere they are not monitored. As our friend discovered, even a security check point with lots of Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents around can be a dangerous place to take your eye off of your valuables,
- 2) Not only should you treat your laptop like cash, but treat your cell phone like cash as well. You would not just leave a stack of hundreds lying around, so make sure you do not leave your cell phone lying around. Most people store a tremendous amount of personal information on their cell phone which adds to onerisk should the cell phone disappear. Add some security software to your phone which allows you to wipe all of the data should it disappear. This allows you to activate the data wipe function as soon as you know the phone has disappeared. Do not wait! Don't hope the phone will just show up. Acting too slowly may be acting too late,
- 3) Do not share too much on Social Media. Sharing can be fun, but unfortunately you do not always know who may see your posts and where that may lead. Announcing your home is empty is a bad idea. It may be detrimental to the security of your home while you are away,
- 4) Make sure your house looks lived in. Have the papers and the mail picked up or stopped all together. No reason to advertise to the passersby there is no one home. See more.
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