Tips to avoid putting yourself or GovDelivery at risk

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Keep Your Work Materials With You

A quick stop at the grocery store or an hour at the gym may seem harmless, but when your laptop and/or work files are left in your vehicle, you're putting yourself, and GovDelivery, at risk.

Laptop bags and briefcases left in the passenger or back seat of a car let criminals know that you've got an expensive piece of technology ripe for the taking.  

With the high-stake clients we serve everyday, we're obligated to keep their information just as secure as we do GovDelivery's.

Tips for Keeping Your Information Safe

• Put your bag/briefcase in the trunk.  Do this before you arrive at your next destination – criminals sometimes are watching as you put valuables in the trunk from the parking lot.
• If possible, drop your computer off at home before your next destination. 
• If you MUST leave your computer inside your vehicle, put it under the seat, or toss something over it so it's less enticing to the criminal passers-by.
• If you're not planning on doing any work from home, consider leaving your computer and files at the office.
• Think about the weather!  If it's a miserable -24 degrees, or high temps, it's not a good idea to leave your computer in the trunk for long periods of time.