Tag: Noteboooks Security Tips

How To Encrypt a Folder Using TrueCrypt

How To Encrypt a Folder Using TrueCrypt

| July 3, 2010 | 3 Comments

If you have financial files or other personal documents that you need to keep private then you should look at encrypting and password protecting a folder on your computer. This is especially important if you share your notebook with friends or family on occasion and don’t want your information or files to be out there [...]

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Stop Laptop Thieves With LAlarm

Stop Laptop Thieves With LAlarm

| June 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

Have you been looking for a good way to add a bit of protection to your notebook? Not anti-virus protection, but protection from a fast fingered felon who might slip into your dorm room, cubicle or coffee shop booth? If so, you should check out the free LAlarm app which can sound an alert when [...]

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How to Lock and Unlock Your Notebook With a USB Drive

How to Lock and Unlock Your Notebook With a USB Drive

| February 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

Are you tired of locking your notebook with ‘Windows Key + L‘ and typing your password every time you need to get back in? Are you working in an un-secure environment and want to add more security to your notebook? Perhaps you think your roommate is getting into your computer while you are out. Whatever [...]

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Recover Your Lost Laptop with the Help of Free Software

Recover Your Lost Laptop with the Help of Free Software

| December 30, 2009 | 12 Comments

Losing your laptop has the potential to ruin your personal identity. If you’re the kind of person who stores your banking information, passwords, tax returns and other sensitive material on your personal laptop you could be in serious trouble if it’s ever lost or stolen. These days laptops have become an integral part of our [...]

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Give your Notebook New Life – Part:1

Give your Notebook New Life – Part:1

| December 15, 2009 | 3 Comments

The day you realize that your notebook is old and has started to take longer to open applications and perform even simple tasks isn’t a fun one. With a New Year on the way, rather than buying a new notebook or desktop, why not make a New Year’s resolution to give your notebook new life. [...]

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Another Reminder to Keep Your Notebooks Safe

Another Reminder to Keep Your Notebooks Safe

| April 20, 2007 | 0 Comments

One of the best known tech bloggers learned an expensive lesson in San Francisco when someone busted his car’s window to steal a notebook.

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FBI Loses 160 Laptops: Lessons to Learn

FBI Loses 160 Laptops: Lessons to Learn

| March 23, 2007 | 0 Comments

LoJack CEO Unfortunately, no individual or group is immune to laptop theft. In today’s mobile world, computer theft is commonplace. Many organizations are grappling with how to secure and accurately track laptop computers. The FBI is no exception.

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