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Pre-Trip Digital Security Checklist: The Safest Trip Starts Before You Pack

Is Your Phone Ready to Travel?

• Your phone hasn't had a software update in months.
• Find My is switched off, so a lost phone is gone for good.
• Your bank blocks your card on the first day of the trip.
• Your phone isn't backed up, so losing it means losing your photos and contacts.
• Photos of your passport are sitting in your camera roll.
• You don't know your bank's international phone number.

A lost phone or a blocked card is stressful at home. Far from home, in another time zone or language, it can derail a whole trip. A few minutes of setup before you leave makes either problem much easier to handle.

The Pre-Trip Digital Security Checklist walks you through what to do the day before you leave, so your devices, accounts and backups are ready to travel.

What's inside:

✅ Devices: update every device, turn on Find My or Find My Device, and set a strong passcode with auto-lock.

✅ Accounts: turn on two-factor authentication, set up your bank before you go, and save the international support numbers for your bank and cards.

✅ Backup & Prep: back up your phone, store encrypted copies of your passport and cards, and download offline maps.

✅ Reduce Your Footprint: remove apps you won't need, turn off WiFi auto-join, and save the vacation posts for when you're home.

✅ Pro Tip: the right way to store copies of your passport and cards, and why the photo roll is the wrong place.

Who it's for:

• International and business travelers
• Study-abroad students
• Families traveling with kids
• Cruise and resort travelers
• First-time passport holders
• Digital nomads and remote workers

Why it works: It's one page and takes minutes the night before you leave. It works for any destination, phone or carrier.

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Great Companion Guides

Pair this checklist with:

• Travel Card Safety Card
• Public WiFi Safety Card
• Vacation Social Media Don'ts Card
• Phone Location Privacy Settings Card
• Online Banking Safety Checklist
• Payment App Safety Checklist

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