By Paul Roberts

Jesse Kornblum isn't your typical road warrior. As a computer forensics research guru (yes, that's his title) at Kyrus, a managed security services and consulting firm, he knows his stuff when it comes to information security.

But when traveling abroad, Kornblum is the first to admit that he's scared--or at least wary--that his security know-how won't be enough to protect him and his employer.

Take his upcoming business trip to Brazil. "Look, I'm a single guy, and Brazil is known for partying." It's likely that a new acquaintance or acquaintances will visit his room and have proximity to his phone or laptop, he says. Drive copying is a threat, as is outright theft of a device or information. A more sophisticated attacker might plant software on Kornblum's phone or laptop and monitor remotely.

Kornblum's concerns aren't the ravings of a computer forensics expert who has picked over the bloody remains of one too many network hacks. HD Moore, the CTO of security firm Rapid7, says that when he goes abroad, he brings a bare-bones netbook with data encryption installed and a BIOS and drive password enabled.

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Source: Dark Reading