The ‘Seat in the Middle’ campaign from 3M also highlights the fact that on-screen information can be vulnerable to prying eyes when on a train, bus or aeroplane.
Five top tips for protecting information when travelling:
• Avoid using public WiFi and USB charging outlets – instead use private VPNs, secure WiFi and cellular networks
• Try not to travel with digital sensitive information unless necessary – if possible, remove it from the device and move it to a secure physical or cloud-based storage location
• Install a privacy filter to prevent prying eyes from viewing a screen – it takes minutes to do, is comparatively low-cost and will make it difficult for onlookers – including the people either side of the ‘seat in the middle’ to see the display
• Keep hand-baggage secure – a padlock is a simple way to protect bags against pickpockets
• If devices are not already password protected, do that now – also, software updates should help to remove any potential vulnerabilities
