A Road Warrior's Guide to Locking Down Your Laptop

Posted: February 01, 2013

[caption id="attachment_11153" align="alignright" width="382"]© coramax - Fotolia.com[/caption]If you travel a lot, and need your laptop, it may be at risk for getting hacked when you're on a public wifi network. Here's some helpful tips to prevent that from happening.

Mobile computing may be convenient, but it's also inherently risky. When you drag your laptop to the coffee shop or bring it along on your travels, you’re making all your private data and one of your most expensive possessions a big, fat target for sticky-fingered thieves. And unlike traditional theft targets like jewelry or wallets, a laptop is an easy steal—the baddies just need to wait for you to turn your back, then grab the computer and run. In some cases, a criminal doesn’t even need to steal your notebook. He can simply pull your sensitive data out of thin air.

Fortunately, you can do a lot to minimize the perils possibly encountered on the road. By taking a few simple precautions and following some common-sense practices while you’re out and about, you can drastically reduce the chance that your laptop will be stolen and keep your data locked up tight. With great portability brings great responsibility!

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