What is a portable safe? overview and common uses

In today’s society we spend a lot more time ‘on the go’ and yet are still able to function as normal and take many of our everyday necessities and luxuries with us. Smartphones effectively mean we can work, travel and live remotely and are still able to keep in contact with everybody we need to, while also carrying out important functions, such as sending emails, paying bills or renewing subscriptions. At the same time, everybody is more security conscious in 2024, and as we get used to flexible living and working, and being more mobile in everything we do, so too we are able to fully secure our valuables and important belongings, through a portable safe.

When at home, a safe can be permanently installed and secured so that it is not moveable or transportable for a thief or intruder. So we can conceal a safe in a cupboard, wall or floor recess which, even if a thief found the safe, they couldn’t access it or remove it, because it is integral to that structure. So we have peace of mind. When we are on the go or spending an extended period of time away from home, we still have security concerns, and if there are indispensable items we wish to keep with us, the portable safe is the perfect solution.

What is a portable safe?

A portable safe is a small and compact safe that is easy to carry around with you. However, although a portable safe is lightweight, it is still robust and secure and capable of keeping many small items safe. It is roughly the same size as a large glasses case, and is accessed using a variety of means of your choosing. This could be via a traditional lock and key, but most people today choose a unique four-digit code or a biometric feature.

The main quality of the portable safe is that it can be hidden and concealed in various ways, on those occasions when you don’t want to keep it on your person. It can be kept in a bag or suitcase, locked in a hotel safe, locked in a desk drawer or kept in changing room lockers.

When would a portable safe be useful?

There are several different occasions where a portable safe might be useful:

Travelling on holiday
Working remotely in the UK or abroad
Living temporarily away from home – ie. when waiting for a house move to go through, for rented accommodation to become available or for a house refurbishment to be completed, for example
When at school or university – student accommodation is notoriously high-risk security-wise
At the gym or swimming pool – or any activity where you have to get changed and leave belongings in a locker

What can be kept in a portable safe?

Everybody will have different needs and priorities in terms of personal security, and how circumstances dictate what is important, but in general, portable safes are ideal for:

Smartphones and smartwatches
Jewellery
USB or flash drives
Wallets and purses
Credit or debit cards
Passports
Travel documents
Car keys and house keys

These are all indispensable items which are essential when spending an extended period of time on the road, or when frequently having to leave the home.

What are the benefits of a portable safe?

Choosing a portable safe supplied by MB Direct offers various different benefits, these include:

Having complete freedom if travelling for an extended period
Don’t have to rely on there being a hotel safe or other means of securing valuable items
Can keep all valuables on your person at all times, if necessary
You are not drawing attention to valuable items
You have fewer concerns about your home security because all valuable items are with you
You are more comfortable accepting remote working assignments, which can enhance your desirability as an employee or potential freelance or temporary worker

Choose a portable safe from MB Direct for complete peace of mind while you are on the go

Naturally it is important that you always know where a portable safe is and that you take sufficient measures to keep it secure. Many people attach it to luggage internally or to an item of clothing, and because it is so small it is possible to do this while also keeping it hidden. And of course if you leave the portable safe in a hotel or a vehicle, it needs to be suitably concealed and kept safe, but as long as you are aware of this and are able to take suitable measures in each scenario, then a portable safe can become a valuable asset in maintaining your mobile security.

So check out our safes and order online today here at MB Direct.