FieldCore travelers conduct business in

177 countries from Algeria to Yemen and take over

200,000 international trips annually.
Acquaint yourself with the
types of threats present in
the region – this includes
physical as well as cyber
security risks.
Take only what you need –
cash, credit cards, equipment,
FieldCore documents, etc. If
you can go without, leave
your electronic devices at
home.
Whenever you travel, nomatter
whereyou’regoing, remember to:
Make a copy of your passport
photograph and the relevant
pages of your passport
(identity, visa, etc.)
Request a hotel room above
the ground level but still
accessible to local emergency
responders. Usually between
the 2nd to 7th floors.
Have your contact’s
telephone number and email
available.
Don’t stand out by displaying
obvious signs of wealth
(dress, jewelry, luggage, etc.)

Comply with local laws and

Use the Travel Advisory
System (TAS) to stay
connected and secure
whenever you make business
reservations outside GETC or
when traveling to a TAS
Security or TAS Monitor
location.
Be careful of what you
discuss and with whom.
Attempts to elicit FieldCore
confidential info comes in a
variety of methods, shapes,
and sizes. Notify your
security leader if approached.
Register your travel with your
Embassy or Consulate. Many
countries encourage their
citizens to register their
foreign travel to facilitate
communication in an
emergency.
Access FieldCore/GE
networks and data only via
secure VPN or other GE-
approved secure solution.
Keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off
when not in use. In general,
be wary of accessing non-GE
materials while traveling with
a GE device.
cultural norms.
Pre-plan your transportation
from the airport. Waiting
until you are on the ground
can make you an easy target
for scammers and criminals.

Contact FieldCore Global Operation Center @ FieldCore.GSOC@ge.com

Telephonic Extortion At least 900 criminal
gangs are operating nationwide under this scheme, is
currently estimated that 1 extortion call is performed
every 5 minutes.
Text messages or direct call, Direct Threats – Kidnapping
indicating that you have won and Death Threats. These two
money, vehicles, travel, etc. cases are direct and apparently, they have
prior information of the victim (Please note
that much of this information is given by
the victim in previous calls or during the
extortion due to stress and “tunnel view”
syndrome) and ask for money, jewelry, cars
or any type of property for not cause any
damage or harm to you or your family.
Use the Travel Advisory Be careful of what you
System (TAS) to stay discuss and with whom.
connected and secure Attempts to elicit FieldCore
whenever you make business confidential info comes in a
reservations outside GETC or variety of methods, shapes,
when traveling to a TAS and sizes. Notify your
Security or TAS Monitor security leader if approached.
location.
Contact FieldCore Global Operation Center @ FieldCore.GSOC@ge.com
Extortion Methods:
Criminals make it emotional
and the relevant pages of
your passport (identity, visa,
etc.)
Register your travel with your
Embassy or Consulate. Many
countries encourage their
citizens to register their
foreign travel to facilitate
communication in an
emergency.
Request a hotel room above
the ground level but still
accessible to local emergency
responders. Usually between
the 2nd to 7th floors.
Access FieldCore/GE
networks and data only via
secure VPN or other GE-
approved secure solution.
Keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off
when not in use. In general,
be wary of accessing non-GE
materials while traveling with
a GE device.
Have your contact’s
telephone number and email
available.
Don’t stand out by displaying
obvious signs of wealth
(dress, jewelry, luggage, etc.)
Comply with local laws and
cultural norms.
Pre-plan your transportation
from the airport. Waiting
until you are on the ground
can make you an easy target
for scammers and criminals.