Several steps to protect data in laptops

Many people store personal information in laptops, and criminals can cause terrible headaches for the world with just a few clicks.

We are too familiar with warnings like laptops containing sensitive data (even adding the word 'stolen' or 'lost' in the above warning). Recently, Dell's leading laptop maker has sponsored a study of data security issues in laptops. The Ponemon Institute, an independent research firm, conducted the study for eight months and said, although 53 percent of business people said their laptops contained sensitive company data, up to 65 percent They acknowledge that they have no action to protect their information.

Recently, data show that more than 12,000 laptops were lost at US airports in a week. Americans still haven't forgotten about last month, in Columbus, Ohio (USA), the thief broke into a car and stole a laptop containing the Social Insurance number and other personal information of 4,259 students at schools in the city of Reynoldsburg in Ohio state (USA).

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Laptops often contain a lot of sensitive data

In fact, many of us store personal information in laptops, and criminals can cause terrible headaches for the whole world with just a few mouse clicks.

If you're out of the house, avoid using a laptop bag because it's obvious that you're carrying a laptop. If traveling on an airplane, don't leave your laptop in your luggage group. If traveling by car, or lock your laptop in the car, keep away from all eyes.

Also, think about protecting your laptop with a secure cable. Vendors of computer accessories such as Belkin, Kensington and Targus currently sell a wide range of locks, for between $ 40 and $ 40.

Of course, you can't guarantee your laptop never leaves your hands, so be sure it's protected from capturing letters and password numbers.

And remember, you can get locked out of your laptop, so you can 'lock' inside your laptop. Matt Curtin, founder of Interhack digital security firm in Columbus, suggests a solution for encoding and disguising data.

' Encrypting information doesn't stop people from downloading information, ' Curtin said. ' Encryption will prevent nosy people from reading it .'

Other laptop security applications introduced by security vendors Absolute Software, GadgetTrak and MyLaptopGPS, can help you determine where your stolen laptop is. Even in some cases, you can delete sensitive information remotely.

Recently, two students and professors from a university in the US have revealed a free, open source security solution called Adeona (http://adeona.cs.washington.edu).