According to statistics, a laptop is stolen every 53 seconds. 97% of these stolen laptops are never recovered. Approximately 12,000 laptops are lost or go missing at airports in the United States every week. 65-60% of those laptops are never reclaimed.
It’s sad how we’ve become so dependent on technology that many of us become careless along the way, thus giving opportunist thieves the opportunity to prey on our carelessness. The end result can leave us in financial ruin if we don’t take appropriate measures in securing our devices beforehand, whether it’s our smartphone, laptop, or tablet. Now that device theft is such a common occurrence, it hardly comes as a surprise that this month is dedicated to bring awareness to device theft.
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I use my laptops for everything from maintaining my blog to banking to paying bills. Both are well-protected with a firewall, anti-spyware, and anti-virus to keep the hackers at bay, yet none of these programs would hinder a thief from gleaning my information if they were to be stolen. I’ve learned that passwords are no longer considered adequate in ensuring the safety of a laptop since they can easily be bypassed. Therefore, I take extra measures in protecting my devices in case either one ends up in the wrong hands.
One way of ensuring extra protection is adding a device tracking software, such as Absolute LoJack. This device tracking software will locate your device in the event that it goes missing, while preventing anyone from accessing your information with a device lock. It will also protect you from identity theft by deleting your personal information if you activate the deletion feature. In addition to their program, Absolute LoJack will replace your device if it isn’t recovered within 60 days.
Some other surefire ways of protecting your laptop is securing it with a laptop cable lock, which comes in handy for travelers, especially when they’re leaving their laptop at a hotel. Also, jot down the model and serial numbers in case your laptop is ever stolen, as this is extremely helpful to the law enforcement. Also, never leave your device for a split second at any public place, even if you’re just getting a quick refill at a coffee shop. You’ll be surprised how quicker thieves can be!
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I would be devastated if my laptop ever got stolen. All my pictures are on here.
I love the idea of this perfect for someone that misplaces things often 🙂
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This is perfect for back to school, going to check it out.
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I need to get this for my laptop asap and it’s so great for kids going back to college as well.
I didn’t know it was Device Theft Awareness Month (well, I didn’t know there was such a thing, period). I probably don’t keep mine as secure as I should… I’ll check into this!
This sounds really neat! A laptop stolen every 53 seconds?! Those statistics are scary.
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Wow that’s a lot of stolen laptops.
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I LOVE this. I personally take my laptop with me a lot to various places that offer free Wi-Fi and allow my kids to play too so that I can work in peace and keep an eye on them at the same time. However, there are times when I have to be there for Zeva and I leave my computer at the spot I am working in. This would come in real handy for that.
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I know I don’t keep mine nearly secure enough. I really need to do a better job with that.
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I have LoJack for both of my cars but I had no idea they offered protection for laptops, too. I’m off to check this out now.
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It sounds like this is a great idea, especially since my livelihood depends on my laptop. I never thought to look into this before.
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I recently went on a trip and did not take my laptop with me, because I knew that I would not be able to keep my eye on it all of the time. I probably looked funny having a bulky purse, but that was the best way for me to keep up with my iPad which I used in the laptop’s place.
I am going to have to check out LoJack. Sounds like a very good investment.
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It’s kind of scary to think about how common this kind of theft is, thanks for this information!
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I am blown away by those figures about laptops at airports. I never would have thought that. Yikes!
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This would be a great thing to gives as gift a college student. Better yet, most parents should make sure that it’s loaded on their child’s laptop before they leave home!
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I think loading it would be the best bet. You know kids. They’d NEVER install it.
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I can’t even imagine how much personal information a thief would be able to access if my laptop were stolen. My husband’s cell phone was stolen, and that was a big headache. But the amount of information on our laptop puts the phone to shame. I need to be better about protecting myself.
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I hate to think what could happen if someone stole my laptop. That’s one of those things that you just can’t take chances with. Absolute LoJack is great!
I couldn’t imagine what would happen if someone stole my laptop! I’d be devasted to lose all my photos, plus it would be such a pain to close accounts, notify accounts and change passwords, etc.
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I’ve had my laptop stolen before and it was a nightmare wondering if my data was at risk.
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I couldn’t imagine what I would do if I lost my laptop or it was stolen. I would be a mess.
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It’s a scary thought thinking about my laptop or phone being stolen!
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My husband was just talking about something like this. I try not to take my laptop out, but that doesn’t mean I’m safe. I’ll have to pass this to my husband. Thanks.
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Not as secure as I should. We have a lock for the laptop but I don’t usually use it. This would be a great backup for me!
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Not secure enough!
Wow! That is a really handy service!
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I’ve been putting this off for a while now. I really need to sign up.
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Great info. I hadn’t thought about my daughters laptop or my son’s tablet this year. I’ve got my Mac protected and yet mine never leaves the house.
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Anybody who leaves the house with their devices NEEDS this. I am going to tell my husband about it.
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I don’t have a LoJack. But it looks like a great safety product.
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I so wish we had this on my daughter’s laptop a couple of years ago… It was stolen at the end of the year and she still cries about it.. She had spent three months in Rome on an exchange program and had not backed up all of her photos… Somehow she’s still hoping it will show up eventually.. that the thief will feel remorse.. Oh how I wish we’d had Laptop Lifeline!
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Very good points…thank you for the informative post.
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I definitely need to do more to secure my laptop in case of theft.
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This is a lot of great information. I’ve never really thought about my laptop getting stolen, but I guess at the same time I rarely take it out of my house!
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LoJack is an awesome service. We used those in our school when I taught middle school on the kid’s laptops.
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It’s always important to make sure that your laptop is protected, I’d never want mine to get stolen.
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I always lock my laptop when I walk away from it, it’s become a habit. It also auto locks when you shut the screen. In public I never let it out of my site and if I am sitting and it’s in it’s bag I have the bag hooked around my leg.
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Some great tips! I’ve never heard of this service but I’ll have to look into it!
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Very nice tips! I learned some new things today. Very detailed. Another amazing post as always!
Sounds like an AWESOME mattress. Will have to get!!
I don’t travel much with my laptop but I should probably check into this or something like this for the instances when I do travel, like this weekend. Thank you for this helpful information.
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This is really great since you never know when your laptop could be stolen. I would probably die if mine ever was.
This sounds like a great product to have. I could certainly use it for my son’s laptop. It will give his dad and I a peace of mind when he starts college in a few months.
My entire existence is on my laptop. I watch that thing like a hawk!
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Thanks for this article – I really need to watch secure my laptop!
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I have never heard of Absolute Lojack before. This is a great software for protection and what a great giveaway too. Thanks for sharing.
I never heard of this software before. What matters is that it does it’s job and that it protects your laptop! I can’t believe people still don’t protect their computers!
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I don’t know if I would get software necessarily. But I know for college, my family members have used a special lock that links to their desk.
This should be on everyone’s back to school list. Thanks for telling me about this great product. I have two teenagers and i want to help protect both of their laptops.
I need to really think about getting something like this. I would be lost without my laptop!
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I wish that I had this when my iphone and purse was stolen! I’ll have to look into this service!
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I don’t own a laptop, I still rely on my desktop. But same can be applied for other devices such as smartphone and tablet. I think everyone should use a application like lojack. Great post.
I have never even heard of this. But I love the idea of protecting your laptop! Thanks for sharing.
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Data protection is so important, not just in school but in business too. thanks for sharing!
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