Case Study:
Traveling Electronically-Clean
When Kenneth G. Lieberthal, an expert at the Brookings Institution, travels to other countries, he follows a routine that seems straight from a secret agent movie. He leaves his smartphone and laptop at home. Instead he brings loaner devices, which he erases before he leaves the U.S. and wipes clean the minute he returns. While traveling, he disables Bluetooth and WiFi and never lets his phone out of his sight. While in meetings, he not only turns off his phone, but also removes the battery for fear his microphone could be turned on remotely. Lieberthal connects to the Internet only through an encrypted, password-protected channel. He never types in a password directly, but copies and pastes his password from a USB thumb drive. By not typing his password, he eliminates the risk of having it stolen if key-logging software got installed on his device.
Q1. Many travelers might consider Lieberthal’s method too inconvenient. Clearly, his electronically clean methods are time consuming and expensive. In your opinion, is there a tradeoff between cybersecurity and convenience? Explain.
Q2. Create a list of best cybersecurity practices for travelers based on Lieberthal’s methods.
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.