Travel Answers Stack Exchange
Travel Answers Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [security]

The state of being free from danger or threat. Use with questions about things or money; when referring to people, use "safety" instead. When referring to airport security procedures, use "airport-security" instead.

Security: the state of being free from danger or threat

Use this tag when referring to questions about things or money; when referring to people, use instead.

When referring to airport security procedures, use instead.

283 questions
14
votes
2 answers

What documentation do I need to file a police report for stolen company-owned equipment while traveling abroad?

Monday evening, my vehicle was broken into while staying in Leon, Mexico, visiting from the U.S., and my laptop stolen, along with a few other personal items. I went with a friend to the police station to report the incident, and was told that…
Flimzy
  • 20,357
  • 14
  • 86
  • 159
8
votes
3 answers

Photocopies of important documents stolen

While in Budapest, my backpack was stolen. In it I had photocopies of my passport, drivers license , train ticket, insurance policy documents and ehic, and also a journal with my credit card number written in it (only the number). Is there a chance…
Sas2450
  • 81
  • 4
7
votes
1 answer

How to maintain passwords when traveling?

I'm traveling out of the country and I don't want to bring my laptop, because I would then worry about it getting stolen or broken. I am bringing an old iPad so that I can check email and look up restaurants, etc. while on the trip, but if it got…
Joshua Frank
  • 2,147
  • 3
  • 19
  • 27
6
votes
3 answers

Are people allowed to keep cash in pocket when going through security?

They tell people to empty stuff into a tray, but what is the point of putting notes such as travel money in there?
moo
  • 61
  • 1
  • 3
1
vote
1 answer

Is there any index/statistics reflecting the likelihood to have items stolen in a given country?

The likelihood to have items stolen greatly differs between countries. For example, if I leave my phone somewhere unattended in a subway station for one hour, one would expect it to be stolen if it is in Paris, whereas it's near impossible to be…
Franck Dernoncourt
  • 57,214
  • 30
  • 185
  • 366
0
votes
2 answers

Is there any benefit on reporting to police on stolen items, except for reparation?

Most travelers I think would report to police if they got theft while traveling. One reason, and I think the sole reason they report to police is to get reparation by their insurance company for the lost items (or in the case of passport, to get…
Blaszard
  • 14,810
  • 20
  • 68
  • 122
-1
votes
2 answers

What about security and safety for your stuff while you travel?

What about security and safety for your stuff while you travel (money, credit cards, camera, laptop, e-reader/tablet, etc.)? Any tips would be really useful!
Amna Rajpoot
  • 113
  • 3