Corporations are coming under more and more scrutiny in looking after the welfare of their travelling employees. Arguments on whether this is a moral or legal responsibility, how much information is necessary and where is that information going to be obtained is becoming a hot topic in boardrooms around the world with a definite emphasis on North American businesses who have, in the past, been considered to be callous about overall employee safety. Corporate Governance is now a board level committee, employee safety being a key component.

Is it okay to send travelers to other parts of the world without providing them adequate up-to-date information on possible political and weather related disasters that could occur on their arrival and during their stay? Is it acceptable to arbitrarily send travelers off to distance lands without the quick and efficient ability to determine where they are and advise them of possible upcoming events? Likewise what information about a traveler