NickHaileyEvans

Standard procedure for various large security-related companies when traveling abroad is to provide the employee with a temporary device with only files that are required for the trip. The device can be cleaned/analyzed/destroyed on return.

Although this is more or less the only way, it might not be practical. I'm not security expect and do not have the resources to do the above, but I take various precautions when traveling:

* Make use of a Cellular Data Plan.

* Make use of VPN (Roll your own, or have a look at the VPN Comparison Chart https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11294064)

* Do not keep devices unattended. Especially not in a hotel room.

* Use 2FA and other standard security practices (firewall, identify phishing, have most recent updates installed).

> I am having to pickup the slack

Why is that? Why is this person not accountable for his/her actions?

Perhaps try to distance yourself and fully separate your task at hand from his/hers. Make sure you set these expectations in front of your boss. If shit hits the fan, stay professional, but clearly let your boss and the individual know that you were depending on them completing their task. Repeat this 2 more times (as in 3 strikes you're out). If this behavior continues arrange a meeting with your boss and let him/her know that you are having issues that you cannot depend on this person since they consistently fail to meet their targets set in your planning.

It is important to give your boss a sense of control, give him/her the final decision and do not pressure them into any specific actions. If you don't like the way they handle it, then your boss is the problem. Either change your boss within the company or move to a different company, as your boss not being able to resolve such an issue is a symptom of a much large organization problem.