| Any time a person steps outside of their home or | | | | information all together. If a back up of your laptop is |
| office, there is the risk that something could happen. | | | | not done, there can be no benefits. |
| Particularly, there could be problems that include the | | | | 4. Tag your laptop with a recommended asset tagging |
| more expensive items in the owners arsenal, such as | | | | solution. A self adhesive label or tag with your details |
| a mobile phone or laptop. These items could be lost, | | | | and a bar-code printed on it would be a good idea. |
| dropped or even stolen. If your goal is to keep your | | | | 5. Keep the laptop stored in a bag that does not make |
| laptop safe whilst you are visiting the outside world, | | | | it obvious as to what is inside. In other words, do not |
| there are several things that can be done. | | | | use something that is clearly meant for a laptop or |
| 1. Make sure that any information on the laptop cannot | | | | other electronic device. You may even want to utilize |
| be reached without a password. Nobody wants their | | | | something old and worn, the idea being that no |
| personal information to be viewed by a complete | | | | would-be thief would feel that it is worth their time to |
| stranger; in particular, a complete stranger that would | | | | look inside. |
| do them harm and possibly steal their identity. The | | | | 6. Remove any and all discs from the disc drive when |
| password should be something that only you and a | | | | it is not in use. These are the easiest things to lose, |
| few choice people would know, and should not be | | | | and to be deprived of an important document or other |
| easily guessed. | | | | piece of information is a devastating concept. |
| 2. When staying at a hotel, never leave the laptop out | | | | 7. Whilst away from your vehicle, do not leave the |
| in the open while you are gone, especially if cleaning | | | | laptop, or any of its accessories, out in the open. Cover |
| staff are bound to show up. Some hotels have the | | | | it with a blanket, or store it away. Remember, |
| option of placing valuables inside a safe; take | | | | however, that if the weather is warm, it could cause |
| advantage of this. Whether the safe is kept in the | | | | damage if the laptop is left for too long. |
| room or with the hotel staff, your electronic device will | | | | Technology plays a large part in modern society, and |
| be away from those would take it. | | | | with each invention comes people who would steal for |
| 3. Back up any data on your laptop before doing | | | | their own gain. If you want your laptop to be safe |
| anything else. Why? The answer is simple. By | | | | when away from home or the office, keep these tips |
| accident, a person could press a button on the laptop | | | | in mind. Keep your hardware where it belongs; with |
| that would cause problems, or wipe out critical | | | | you! |