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Originally Posted by cromag
I know this isn't exactly what you asked, but have you considered getting an inexpensive/used ereader specifically for traveling?
I picked up my JetBook Mini as an inexpensive "refurb" a couple of years ago just for vacations. Aside from being cheap, it has the advantage of looking like a toy -- it's brightly colored, has big buttons, etc. I considered it unlikely that anyone would be tempted to steal it. It's not an ideal reader, but it does well enough on books (like most fiction) that don't rely on fancy formatting. It also has the advantage of having no wifi and no connections to any online stores. If I lose it I only lose the inexpensive ereader.
I also picked up a very inexpensive Hanvon that I use when I have to accompany a family member on the train into New York for doctor visits. It's a much more capable eink ereader, and looks much more impressive than my Mini, but it was also very cheap and has no wifi or account information. If I lose it I only lose the ereader.
And, finally, if you want to include personal info on your ereader or it's cover, and you don't want it displayed at all times, you might consider something like a self-adhesive business card holder, and insert your business card (or any other card) backwards. It can't be seen until someone finds your ereader and removes the card. I've never used these for ereader cases, but I have used them in binders and been very happy with them. |
Yes. We have done such.
Never have important stuff on any device that is not encrypted or doesn't have the data in a "vault' of a good security company or in your own on-line site or service under "lock and encrypted key". See "2 factor authentication" (2FA) especially an interactive constantly updating verification fob that is plugged into a USB port while you access your account
Finally have a copy of your master passwords, safe combinations, dual flash drives with tax and financial stuff, etc., extra important keys to safes and bank boxes, in a bank safety deposit box in case of amnesia or death.
And if you have a large gold bullion cache (which I don't have), a good place to bury it is under a metal fence post embedded in a deep concrete plug that is exposed to public view. A metal detector won't be of much help there. (Put it in a iron/steel box, large pipe or mix ferrous nails with the bars or coins in a plastic bag or box.) The word cache is deliberately being used here to imply something that is not accessed often.