Laptop Computer Security
More and more laptops are being used today thus making them a prime target of thieves. Its not only the laptop resale value that interests the thieves, but also and more importantly the very sensitive information that’s contained on the laptop hard drives. Airports, Universities, Cafes and similar environments are ideal locations for these thieves to practice their craft!
So lets see what you can do to somehow protect your laptop or notebook from theft.
Physical Protection
Physical laptop protection primarily consists of attaching a some form of locking security cable to the Universal Security Slot (USS) on your laptop - approximately 80% of laptops and notebook computers have a USS slot. By wrapping the security cable around an immovable object means that while it is connected to the laptop you have provided excellent physical security protection. In the even that your laptop doesn’t have a USS slot, you can purchase an adhesive connector that will mount directly to your laptop casing thereby allowing another way to attach the security cable. The security cables are available in a couple of variations - either keyed or combination lock - to allow you to secure them to your laptop. If there isn’t a large unmovable object accessible to wrap the security cable around, you can consider some other anchoring devices available that enable you to attach the cable to cubical walls and other stationary objects. More hi-tech security devices are also available that when attached to your laptop, sound an alarm if the laptop is moved - these are similar to the in-store security alarms attached to products in stores. Remember airports are a great place for thieves to prowl, so this type of physical laptop computer security device becomes very useful when you’ll be traveling with your laptop and have to put it down (e.g. while sitting in the airport awaiting your flight).
Another interesting form of laptop computer security is “Computer Tracking.” This method when installed on your laptop helps to recover stolen laptops and notebook computers by having the computer periodically report its location to a secure server on the internet. When the laptop has been stolen, the user contacts the software company who then marks the computer as stolen so that it will report its location more frequently. They then determine the location of the laptop and work with local police to recover it.
Data Protection
Data protection can fall into these categories:
(a) operating system security
Operating system security covers the normal operating system like vista, xp, linux, mac etc. (and services) security best practices.
(b) sensitive data storage practices, and
Since the data on your laptop might be more valuable to the thief than the laptop itself, it’s always best to use good judgment when storing sensitive information on your machine.
For example, try not to use any option that “remembers” your password - these options are strictly for convenience (so you do not have to reenter your password the next time you connect) and should not be used, especially on laptops.
(c) data encryption.
use data encryption tools to protect those sets of data that you must store on your laptop.
One final note. You might be able to secure a reduction in your computer insurance liability deduction if you let your insurance company know that “Computer Tracking” is installed on the laptop.
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