Your Notebook stolen ?

Despite all the care that we take, we should not rule out the possibility that our laptop is stolen. Given this risk it should take some steps that can eliminate or reduce damages that may result from theft:

1 - Use a notebook that fits your needs.
If you're going to use to make simple presentations to clients or to check e-mails and surf, it is best to choose a modest model with a lower price. Thus, if the notebook was stolen, at least not be so much economic damage as if it were a powerful laptop. For example, use a little Eee PC, low cost, whenever suitable for your outside activities.



2 - Make backup (backup) of your data.
In many cases, those suffering further damage your notebook theft is the loss of important information stored in it. Back up forever. The importance of this practice is essential to avoid major headaches;

3 - avoid using the option "remember password" (or equivalent) in your browser.
This kind of resource is useful because you can access your favorite services without having to enter login and password on each access. However, if someone steals your notebook, you can take advantage of it to access your e-mail, your Windows Live Messenger, your website or any other service;

4 - use password on your operating system user, do not let the notebook automatically enter.
It is true that, depending on the system, there are ways reasonably easy to violate this protection, but better than nothing;

5 - extremely important data - confidential reports, customer databases, etc. - must not be stored on the notebook.
In some cases, the target of theft is that information. If it is unavoidable to have them in your notebook, you protect that data with passwords or cryptographic applications;

6 - if you search "crawler notebooks" in any Internet browser, you will see that it is possible to find devices that make laptop tracking through GPS (Global Positioning System) to programs that send data on the stolen notebook when it is connected Internet, facilitating their location or allowing the owner to send a command for all hard disk data to be deleted. The costs of these solutions vary according to the technology used, therefore, is of utmost importance to analyze the cost-benefit analysis before choosing a protection;

7 - verify the feasibility of making the notebook insurance.
This advice, in fact, not meant for everyone, because some insurers are generally expensive and have a number of exceptions. However, there may be a good option if your notebook has a high cost. It can also be an attractive solution for companies that provide laptops to their employees;

8 - make a police report.
Many people think it's a waste of time, but that record can be essential in order for compensation may serve as proof that the theft actually occurred and can help authorities identify when, how and in what places the crimes occur.

To conclude ...
It is important to remember that much of the stolen goods are resold to values ​​well below the market price, therefore, avoid buying very cheap products or of unknown origin. This will not solve the problem of crime, but at least you're doing your part to combat the problem