5 TIPS

PROTECT YOUR LAPTOP WHILE ON THE GO

One reason people choose laptops over desktop systems is portabilty. However, with portabilty come threats like theft, natural hazards and other external problems. Here are some helpful tips to make sure that your laptop is safe while you' re outdoors.

STEP 1

1. USE TRACKING AND CALL BACK APPLICATIONS.

To help you in times ogf need, in this case, in theft, we have scores of application that can ensure that you have some hope of your laptop being returned to you after being burgled. To do so, these programs use techniques like sending information of the laptop's current location ; this helps in tracing them. Other services include call - back applications that call the owner from the laptop, thus giving away its location. some notable tools include secure IT, stealth signal and ComputerTrace.

STEP 2

2. USE CABLE LOCKS

CABLE locks are quite an obvious choice for those who feel that thier laptops are not safe in their office or a cafe. These are used especiallly in cases where you need to leave your laptop unatttended fgor charging. Most of the laptops available these dasys come With a Universal secuiry slot(USS). This slot is used to attach a cable lock or a laptop alarm. The se device s aren't expensive and can keep away small- time thieves.

STEP 3

3. USE DOCKING STATIONS

Docking stations other means of securing your laptops in you r absence. While in an airport, hotel, cafe, train station, a client's office or any other place that would reqire you get your laptop out of iits bag in order to work on it, you could always use these tyo insure that your laptop is just where you put in when you left the palce. of course, this means of protection is effective only for a temporary period. give a n bit more time, any theiff can get away with your laptop and your docking station to top it off.

STEP 4

4. PERMANENTLY TAG YOUR LAPTOP

Making an impression of your name and the name of the organization that you work can pay off in times of theft or loss. You can get it embedded or engraved on your laptop from a professional studio or use a label or sticker with your personal information. If you feel that these measures would be too crude and would mark the sleek look of your laptop then you can invest some more money and go in in for tamper resistant’ commercial asset tags’. Since these are made of metal there’s little chance of them peeling of or tearing. This will also help in recovery if you leave your laptop lying somewhere. Many people also resort to putting their adress and contact number on the laptop.

STEP 5

5. SECURE YOUR LAPTOP WHILE ON THE ROAD

TRAVELLING in a car with your laptop tucked safely beside you may not seem like an opportunity for a possible attempt of robbery, but this is always isnn’t so. There are times when you will need to leave your car. Do not keep your laptop near the window.. Always make sure that the windows are closed. However, there have been instances where laptops have been stolen by breaking the car window. Restorting to the use of a cable lock will come in as great alternative. It will also help in avoiding mispalcement or dropping your laptop.