When flying, don't throw away your boarding pass: take it home and shred it

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:21:59 GMT

Nasty things can happen if your boarding pass is found by the wrong people, especially if you have frequent flyer club memberships and things like that. Now, I don't have that, but I'm still going to take precautions. The easiest? If you have a smart phone that has the capability, load the pass on your phone and don't print one in the first place.

But for all the gory details on how your pass can be compromised and of the ridiculously low level of security that the airlines put on your information, read on in Brian Krebs post.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/08/why-its-still-a-bad-idea-to-post-or-trash-your-airline-boarding-pass/

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When flying, don't throw away your boarding pass: take it home and shred it