Online Security for the Business Traveler

Whether attending conferences, visiting clients, or going to sales meetings, travel is an unavoidable necessity for many businesspeople. Today’s high-tech enabled businessperson travels with electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, health sensors, and Google Glass. Each of these devices offers new levels of productivity and efficiency, but they also become the weak link in the security chain: if a device is lost or stolen during travel, the resulting data breach can put the business in danger of physical, financial, and reputational loss.

Online Security for the Business Traveler provides an overview of this often overlooked problem, explores cases highlighting specific security issues, and offers practical advice on what to do to ensure business security while traveling and engaging in online activity. It is an essential reference guide for any travelling business person or security professional.

Chapters are organized by travel stages for easy reference, including planning, departure, arrival, and returning homeTouches on the latest technologies that today's business traveler is usingUses case studies to highlight specific security issues and identify areas for improved risk mitigation

Chapter 1: Decision to Travel vs. Digital Alternatives

Chapter 2: Planning, Logistics, and Security

Chapter 3: Pre-Departure and Departure

Chapter 4: Arrival and Duration

Chapter 5: Return