LXer: How to Protect Yourself Against Laptop Theft
 

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About three months ago, one night three young black men busted in to my apartment and stole both my laptop and the laptop of a friend. While I had taken steps to protect my laptop against such an incident, my friend was not so lucky. I think that it is of vital importance that everyone know how to protect their laptop against the case of a theft, especially since laptops do not have the extent of theft protection services that cell phones do. This article is going to discuss different security methods you can use to help protect your data, prevent the thieves from using your laptop, and trace the location of your laptop.

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What about:
http://www.kensington.com/kensington...top-locks.aspx

Not true, it's easy to reset. The most surefire ways are either whole disk encryption or hidden encryption with plausible deniability.

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A .357 Magnum is also a good anti-theft device :)