Travel Security

When travelling internationally for research, you face unique security challenges. This guide provides practical recommendations to protect your research data, personal information, and university systems while abroad.

Quick Start: 7 Essential Actions

Preparing for international travel? Start here. These seven actions provide the strongest protection for the least effort.

  1. Check travel advisories — Review risk level for your destination
  2. Use a clean device — For high-risk destinations, don't bring your main device
  3. Install & test VPN — Set up Lakehead VPN before you leave
  4. Enable MFA on all accounts — Duo AND Google (they're separate!)
  5. Minimize data on your device — Back up and wipe sensitive files
  6. Register your trip — Registration of Canadians Abroad
  7. Know how to report incidents — When in doubt, report