Secure your laptop

You are in a cafe, focusing on your work. You take your eyes off your computer for a few seconds and suddenly your beloved computer disappears or your data is stolen.

Of course, you are very angry when you lose your computer, because maybe the computer is your most valuable handheld device. But most of the first cries will be: ' My life on that laptop! . All software, photo galleries, documents, emails, projects and other types of data stored on your computer may have to be very difficult and take a lot of time to recover - usually that's unbelievable.

There are many security software that can be selected for laptop users. Now let us show how you can prevent intruders when you are using a public wireless network, how to lock your computer against intruders, how to recover or Wipe your data remotely, and even how to detect it from a certain distance.

1. A strong password must be at least 8 characters long and include uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. It must not be a complete word or your name. In ' Control Panel ' select ' User Account ', select ' Change Your Password ' (In Vista, press Ctrl + Alt + Del).

2. Protect yourself from stolen information - you don't want nosy colleagues to scrutinize the data on your computer when you leave your computer in the meeting room and go out throughout half-time meeting time. With Vista you just need to press the Start button and then select the lock icon. In XP, select Start , select Log Off to return to the login screen asking for a password.

3. Set a password for your standby screen. In Vista's Control Panel , select Personalization Screen Saver then click on ' On resume, display logo screen '. You may need to adjust the delay time.

4. If your workplace has a virtual private network, you can use it to send secure encrypted data over the Internet. In the XP Control Panel, select ' Network and Internet Connections ' or ' Network and Sharing Center ' in Vista, click on the " Create a new connection " section, then select " Connect to a workplace ". Then you just need to follow the instructions.

Secure your laptop Picture 1 5. Make sure you have a firewall software and set it to a high level of security when you are accessing the network at public Wi-Fi spots. Select Start , Control Panel , Window Firewall , then click Change Setting and click " Block all incoming connections ". Installing a second firewall such as Comodo's Firewall Pro is a good idea.

6. When you access an unusual Wi-Fi network, check three times to make sure it is not dangerous. Unconscionable hackers can create a fake Wi-Fi connection in hotels or airports in the hope that someone stupid will access it. Sometimes it's also called 'evil twins' that can collect the information you send to the Web.

7. Turn off sharing mode when not in use. XP SP2 turned on this mode by default; You can double-check by selecting Control Panel , Windows Firewall , Exceptions and making sure that " File and Printer Sharing " is not selected. In Vista, select Change Settings in Window Firewall, then select Exception and do the same as above.

8. Turn off your Wireless card when not in use. There may be a toggle switch, or you can turn it off in XP by right-clicking the wireless icon in the Taskbar and selecting Disable . In Vista, select " Manage wireless networks " in the Network and Sharing Center section , right-click the wireless network icon and select Disable .

9. Be cautious when allowing your browser to remember your details for future use. What is convenient for you is also very convenient for computer thieves. To delete all cookies in Internet Explorer, select Tools , Internet Options , General and then under Cookies click Delete . Select Yes to confirm, click Close to close.

10. Keep your document private in a secure virtual area on your hard drive. SafeOne software lets you create a secure storage area of ​​1GB capacity to store your documents. They can be preserved with a regular password. An image password or a lock device such as a USB key, a mobile phone or a camera.

11. You can easily encrypt special files and folders in XP and Vista. Select Start , All Program , Accessories , Windows Explorer . Then right-click the file you want to encrypt, select Properties . Under the General tab, select Advanced and then select " Encrypt contents to secure data ". To solve the decoding, just uncheck the box.

12. A computer thief with a little technical knowledge - you can know how easy it is to access the files you have deleted. DeleteOnClick software is a free utility. It allows you to secure files by right-clicking on the Window menu. It will also wipe out the white part of the hard drive.

13. Zapeze.com is a long-term subscription service that allows you to remotely erase files if your computer steals your internet access. The great thing is, even if you don't protect your files before your computer is lost, you can take care of these files then just like a mischievous James Bond - while you Click the Destroy button.

14. You may have a better chance of finding the stolen computer once you have registered with an online tracing service - if thieves go online, it will send all the signals back. service. You have a test card with Steganos AntiTheft (Part of Secure Traveler) or Absolute Laptop Theft Recovery.