If data breaches have you tip-toeing around the way you use your technology, especially while working remotely, you’re not alone. More and more employees, especially executives, are spending less time in the office and more time working in airports, hotels or even on flights.

As leaders, we are expected to constantly have our fingers on the pulse of the latest company financials and industry news — and keep up with email to boot. However, carrying sensitive information on our devices puts us (and that information) at risk once we walk out of the office door.

Here are my favorite ways to keep company data safe during travel:

Put Data Hygiene On Your Pre-Flight Checklist

You may be the CEO of a multimillion-dollar company, but to airport security, you’re just another potential threat. If removing your laptop to place it in a conveyor belt tray gives you anxiety, just think about those times you may be asked to take it a step further by powering on and allowing security agents to inspect the device. There’s also the possibility of a device being lost or stolen in transit.

I’ve traveled with mobile devices for years, and only once has my device been opened. After five minutes, it was over, but it was incredibly stressful. Today, I usually travel with a mobile thin client, which keeps my data in a datacenter and not locally, so the next time I’m asked, there will be nothing to fear.

It’s helpful to think of traveling with company data on your device like traveling with a bag of cash. If you want to keep it safe, you can take some precautions to protect what’s private and important.

Lock down your device and data before you go. Go through the files stored on it, back up what you need securely to company servers and remove as much as you can from the device itself. Password-protect or encrypt the files you need for your journey. Store your laptop in a bag with a combination lock and keep it with you always.