Consider the power of your phoneMany corporations and nongovernmental organizations enlist travel security and risk mitigation firms to help protect staff abroad, and some of those services are available to leisure travelers. There are a number of mobile apps that track users and send out alerts on changing security conditions. Mobile apps Life360 and Apple’s Find My Friends, both free, share your location with people in your group, and send alerts when users arrive at a location. Most important, experts say, is assess your surroundings and have a plan for getting out of harm’s way. If you’re in an open area or public place when violence occurs, “You go away from it, always,” said Matthew Bradley, regional security director for risk management firms International SOS and Control Risks.

Source: International New York Times May 02, 2019 14:48 UTC