Smartphone, don't spy!
Smartphone checklist: Vacation and travel
On vacation and when traveling, there are a number of dangers lurking for your smartphone that you should be prepared for. In some countries, such as the USA, you may be asked to check your device when you enter the country. Your smartphone is also exposed to many other risks when traveling: simple theft, manipulated USB charging sockets in hotels or government surveillance. Use this checklist to prepare yourself and your device for traveling.
- You know your most important contacts by heart
- Your smartphones are encrypted
- You only use your own charging cable
- Are your apps and system up to date?
- You take photos and videos without unlocking your smartphone
- You know important logins by heart
- You have deactivated USB debugging
- You can switch off your devices quickly
- You have sealed your device
- Check whether your messengers also work without a SIM card inserted
- You use a burner phone
- You deactivate your SIM card when traveling in modern cars
- You have set up unsuspicious accounts with Apple, Google or Microsoft
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