Guidelines for International Travel to Restricted Countries

GBIT Guidelines for Travel to Restricted Countries

The UW-Green Bay Information Technology Division recommends the following guidelines to ensure the safety and security of faculty and staff traveling for university-related purposes to high-risk countries. GBIT recognizes the importance for international travel to advance the university’s mission, while also prioritizing the need to protect university employees, their privacy and university data.

Recommendations

  • Frequently check the US Department of State for travel restrictions. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
  • Do not take any personal or university-issued computers, cellphones or other electronics.
  • Assume there is no expectation of privacy and all devices have been compromised
  • Consider purchasing a temporary cell phone or sim card to replace your personal cellphone.
  • Consider creating a temporary email account (e.g., Gmail) instead of using your UWGB or personal email.

Guidelines

  • Reset all passwords before leaving and upon returning. Make sure all passwords are strong and secure.
  • Verify your Virtual Private Network (VPN) is installed, configured and tested on all devices. *Note that personal devices will need a personal VPN service.
  • Remove any sensitive or confidential data from your device. Take only the data/research you need.
  • Notify your supervisor, staff, and co-workers concerning your travel plans and to not open any emails or attachments from you while out of the country.
  • If you need to access GB resources, make sure your laptop wi-fi is secure and you are successfully connected to VPN.
  • GBIT reserves the right to lock your UWGB account and block network traffic while you are out of the country.

Available Technology from GBIT

  • A temporary laptop computer can be issued for faculty and staff.
    • The computer will be re-imaged or e-wasted upon return.
    • The computer will have no UWGB related software. (Outlook, Microsoft licensing, etc.)
    • A minimal amount of software will be available for note-taking and other tasks.
  • GBIT can assist with backing up your device, enabling device encryption, password resets and assisting with other concerns.
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