Laptop lockdown: how to secure the data vaults
When a laptop is lost or stolen, sometimes losing the computer itself isn't so bad as losing the data that was on that computer and wondering what someone might do with it. Whether your laptop is carrying state secrets or just a personal diary, here are some ways to keep your computer's data locked up tight.
There are few greater hassles for computer users than the loss of a laptop - whether it was stolen from the airplane or left lying in a bus. Yet in many cases, the data contained in the machine is considered more valuable than the computer itself. One way to ease these concerns is to take steps to make data inaccessible to third parties.
