While that may seem like a good option for some, it is not necessarily a good option for everyone and it often depends on your situation. In most cases the GoDark® Faraday Bag for Tablets is used for short periods where you are particularly concerned about your privacy, yet still want quick access to your tablet for safety or other reasons.

Journalists, activists, business travelers, and anyone else who wants to preserve their privacy can still take comfort in knowing they can have their device out and photos rolling or emergency calls dialed, while others are still waiting for their device to power-up.

Good question. Modern smartphones and tablets are made up of several systems and subsystems. One of these subsystems, often referred to as the base band, controls and operates the radio transmitter and receiver and is capable of operating quite independently from your device's main operating system. This allows your device to appear to be turned off while the radio subsystem remains powered and operational.

When you turn your device off it is quite possible that it is simply in a low power state with full receiving and transmitting capability and you would never know it. The screen will be off and there will be no detectable heat giving you the false impression that your device is fully off and you are safe from tracking. A good example of this being used is Apple’s Find My app

According to Apple, Find My helps you locate an iPhone when it is lost or stolen, even when it is in power reserve mode or when powered off. The simple fact is, it's becoming more and more difficult to know for sure what our phones, tablets, laptops, and other mobile devices are really doing.

To ensure the security of your personal information and data, it is important to take additional steps beyond using Find My. Using a strong passcode, avoiding unknown Wi-Fi networks, and regularly backing up your data can protect your device and data. However, the evolution of EMP attacks creates new ways to corrupt electronic devices and the data on them.

Even when your phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices are in your bag and turned off, you can still have potential for an EMP attack. For those with a very high need for privacy, the GoDark® Faraday Bag for Tablets provides significant additional peace of mind.

If you think airplane mode will save you, this could be a costly mistake. Setting your tablet to airplane mode only prevents your tablet from transmitting, not receiving. Your location history is still recorded by your tablet and transmitted later when you reconnect. The GoDark® Faraday Bag for Tablets completely blocks incoming GPS location trackers and cell signals used by your phone. No information is recorded, therefore there is nothing to share or communicate later, preventing data theft.

Yes, we believe GoDark® Faraday Bags offer strong protection from an EMP.  

The GoDark® RF shielding fabric used in each GoDark® Faraday Bag has been independently lab tested to exceed 100 dB of EMF signal attenuation and has passed the MIL-STD-188-125-2 standardized military test for High Altitude EMP shielding.

All GoDark Faraday Bags are built to deliver high-performance signal blocking. Our standard 2-layer models provide excellent everyday protection and are trusted by military and law enforcement.

We’ve recently introduced upgraded 3-layer versions for extra shielding in high-interference areas — like near cell towers, boosters, or certain government/military equipment. If you’re still experiencing signal leakage in such environments, a 3-layer bag may be the better choice.