Laptop Theft: A real problem

andrew — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:41:06 +0000

It’s no lie, laptops go missing more often than car keys. Only, missing laptops are never under the couch cusion, are they? That’s why the folks over at Absolute Software, are capitolizing on the facts, launching a PR push to help sell their software and keep your laptop safe. Absolute let me know about a study by the Ponemon Institute, which found 12,000 laptops are lost in any given week. That breaks down to about one laptop stolen every 50 seconds! So, what do you do to make sure your data is safe and you laptop won’t walk away from you? It’s a solid question, and maybe everyone should think about it before heading out on business with the laptop in tow. Absolute came up with the following tips: 1. Back up valuable data before traveling. Back up your data as frequently as possible to minimize the risk of data loss in the event that your laptop is stolen. Use an encrypted thumb drive to back up sensitive or valuable files and keep it separate from your laptop. Because the information stored on the laptop is often more valuable than the laptop itself, it is important to treat the data … Continue reading →

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Laptop Theft: A real problem