We’re going #AbsoluteUncovered with a team of bloggers for Device Theft Awareness Month to uncover the truth about device theft. In this post, we delve into the issue of laptop theft. In the US alone, one laptop is stolen every 53 seconds, with estimates suggesting 97% of these laptops are never recovered.
5 Ways to Say Goodbye to Your Laptop
Angela of About a Mom brings you the Top 5 Ways to Say Goodbye to Your Laptop, with full explanations in her post.
- Go to the bathroom
- Carry a cool laptop bag
- Go shopping after work or school
- Decide to minimize your carry-on baggage
- Place your laptop under your seat, anywhere
Along with these no-no’s, Angela put together some tips to keep your laptop safe. Do you think you know how to keep your laptop secure? Take our quiz to find out! Jenn of The Rebel Chick shares how she took the quiz and got “Security God” status – how do you think you’ll do?
4 Ways to Protect Yourself from Laptop Theft
Andru of Gear Live continues the discussion of laptop security with 4 Ways to Protect Yourself from Laptop Theft, looking in detail at some of the ways you can protect not just your laptop but also the valuable data it contains.
- Password protect your computer
- Use encryption
- Back up your data regularly
- Use a recovery service like Absolute LoJack
Avoid the Snares of Opportunistic Thieves
Opportunistic thieves are just looking for you to slip up and consider your laptop ‘safe’ when really it’s not. Christen of Divas & Dorks outlines some places where thieves look for laptops to steal:
- Unattended in public places like cafes
- Laptops in use by doors or let under a chair
- Laptops in cars
- Laptops in luggage
- Laptops left behind in airplane seat pockets (yes, this happens!)