Playbook 12
Travel & border device security
The family and staff travel constantly: devices at border crossings, hotel and airport Wi-Fi, lost or seized laptops, and the elevated targeting that comes with visible wealth abroad.
The hard truth
The moment a device leaves the estate, its threat model changes — and a seized or cloned laptop can expose the office from another continent.
The first hour
- 1
If a device is lost, stolen, or seized: remote-lock and remote-wipe it immediately.
- 2
Revoke that device's access to email, files, and the wealth platform.
- 3
Rotate credentials that were stored or entered on the device.
- 4
Assume any data on it is exposed and notify accordingly.
- 5
Preserve the details for insurance and any law-enforcement report.
Stop the next one
- Clean travel devices with minimal data instead of primary machines.
- Full-disk encryption and remote-wipe enabled on every device.
- A vetted VPN and a firm no-public-Wi-Fi-for-sensitive-work rule.
- A pre-trip and border-crossing checklist for family and staff.