Last day to save $500 for SANS San Diego 2013

Reading Room

Travel Security

Featuring 2 Papers as of October 31, 2003


  • Laptop Security: Past, Present Andrew Mueller - October 31, 2003

    This paper will discuss the physical safety measures as well as post theft data protection.

  • Basic Travel Security Revisited Thomas Palmer - October 31, 2003

    The purpose of this paper is to survey and expand on the techniques put forth by other authors (1,2,3) to keep laptops "safe" while they are outside the protection afforded by a properly configured and maintained network.

Most of the computer security white papers in the Reading Room have been written by students seeking GIAC certification to fulfill part of their certification requirements and are provided by SANS as a resource to benefit the security community at large. SANS attempts to ensure the accuracy of information, but papers are published "as is". Errors or inconsistencies may exist or may be introduced over time as material becomes dated. If you suspect a serious error, please contact webmaster@sans.org.

All papers are copyrighted. No re-posting or distribution of papers is permitted.

Masters This paper was created by a SANS Technology Institute student as part of their Master's curriculum.