Technology Guidelines for International Travelers

Information Security

Drexel IT Information Security recommends the following technology, information security, and privacy recommendations:

Planning Your Travel
DON'T TRAVEL WITH IT, IF YOU WON'T NEED IT If you think you won't need something, don't take it with you (e.g. information, your device(s), etc.). This reduces the risk of data and devices being compromised, lost, or stolen.	BACK UP/SAVE DATA Back up/save your data to a different location or to the cloud. Save Drexel related data to your Drexel OneDrive. Do not take the backed-up data with you.
ANTIVIRUS AND ANTI-MALWARE Install current versions of antivirus and anti-malware programs on your device(s).	COMPLEX PASSWORDS Use complex passwords on your accounts (e.g. use a combination numbers, upper-and lower-case letters, special characters – at least 8 characters long).
THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH For more information on traveling internationally with your device(s) please visit the Office of Research's Foreign Travel section.	REGISTER YOUR TRAVEL Visit the Office of International Travel to register your travel. To see if you are required to register your travel, either refer to GRAND or email intltravreg@drexel.eduto find out.

Planning Your Travel

DON'T TRAVEL WITH IT,
IF YOU WON'T NEED IT

If you think you won't need something, don't take it with you (e.g. information, your device(s), etc.). This reduces the risk of data and devices being compromised, lost, or stolen.

BACK UP/SAVE DATA

Back up/save your data to a different location or to the cloud. Save Drexel related data to your Drexel OneDrive. Do not take the backed-up data with you.

Antivirus symbol with magnifying glass and laptop computer

ANTIVIRUS AND ANTI-MALWARE

Install current versions of antivirus and anti-malware programs on your device(s).

COMPLEX PASSWORDS

Use complex passwords on your accounts (e.g. use a combination numbers, upper-and lower-case letters, special characters – at least 8 characters long).

THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH

For more information on traveling internationally with your device(s) please visit the Office of Research's Foreign Travel section.

REGISTER YOUR TRAVEL

Visit the Office of International Travel to register your travel. To see if you are required to register your travel, either refer to GRAND or email intltravreg@drexel.eduto find out.

While Traveling
SECURE INTERNET CONNECTION Connect using the Drexel VPN or Eduroam hotspot with your Drexel credentials to connect to when visiting other participating institutes globally. See eduroam.us for details.	CONTACT InformationSecurity@drexel.edu IMMEDIATELY IF: Your device is lost or stolen. You suspect a breach of sensitive or regulated data. You suspect your account or device has been compromised.
DO NOT... ...discuss sensitive information in public. ...leave your devices unattended (i.e. in a coffee shop, hotel room, etc.). ...use charging stations. Use a wall outlet and your own charging cables or external batteries. ...open emails or attachments from unknown sources or click on any links in emails. ...automatically connect to unknown networks and devices, so make sure to turn off the "automatically connect" setting on your device(s).

While Traveling

SECURE INTERNET CONNECTION

Connect using the Drexel VPN or Eduroam hotspot with your Drexel credentials to connect to when visiting other participating institutes globally. See eduroam.us for details.

CONTACT InformationSecurity@drexel.edu IMMEDIATELY IF:

Your device is lost or stolen.
You suspect a breach of sensitive or regulated data.
You suspect your account or device has been compromised.

DO NOT...

...discuss sensitive information in public.
...leave your devices unattended (i.e. in a coffee shop, hotel room, etc.).
...use charging stations. Use a wall outlet and your own charging cables or external batteries.
...open emails or attachments from unknown sources or click on any links in emails.
...automatically connect to unknown networks and devices, so make sure to turn off the "automatically connect" setting on your device(s).

After Returning from Your Travel
REVIEW ACCOUNTS Look for any unauthorized transactions or activity in all your accounts (i.e. banking, credit card, etc.).	CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS Change your Drexel password and other account passwords you accessed while traveling overseas.
ANTIVIRUS AND ANTI-MALWARE SCANS Perform antivirus and anti-malware scans on your device(s).

After Returning from Your Travel

REVIEW ACCOUNTS

Look for any unauthorized transactions or activity in all your accounts (i.e. banking, credit card, etc.).

CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS

Change your Drexel password and other account passwords you accessed while traveling overseas.

gear with magnifying glass, laptop and bug

ANTIVIRUS AND ANTI-MALWARE SCANS

Perform antivirus and anti-malware scans on your device(s).

For more information please visit:
Resources - Drexel University International Travel Safety and Security Resources Travel Tips - Office of the Director of National Intelligence: Travel Tips Travel Tips – Federal Communications Commission: Cybersecurity Tips for International Travelers