How to keep your computer safe when you travel.

It is estimated that over a half million computers are lost or stolen at airports. There are easy ways to make sure that yours isn’t one of them.

1. Send your computer through security at virtually the same time you go. Don’t put your computer on the xray inspection belt first to temp someone on the other side to lift it. Wait and put it through the xray machine last at the same time you go through the security check.

2. Make sure you pick your laptop up after you have gone through your security check. Seems like a no duh, but thousands of people forget.

3. Label your computer with your name. Lost or left behind computers without identification go to lost and found. If your name is on your computer and it is found, you can be paged to reclaim it.

4. Don’t travel with sensitive information on your computer. I have a netbook that I travel with and I make sure it contains no sensitive information. If you must travel with sensitive information on your machine have it encrypted.

5. Never put your computer in your checked luggage. It could get stolen or more likely damaged from handling.

6. Put your computer in your hand luggage and watch the emptying of the luggage rack after landing to make sure no one runs off with it. Or keep it by your seat.

7 If you travel often, think about getting anti-theft protection for your laptop. Check out Snuko.

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