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The major cause of data loss during travel is loss of the notebook itself. Reports indicate that over in the US alone, there is an average weekly record of 12,000 computers lost by business travelers in airports. Amazingly, only 33% of these laptops are reclaimed by their owners.
The factors behind such loss are the frenzied rush to catch flights, the abundance of bags that travelers usually carry (bags, briefcase, mobile phones, PDA and laptop) and checkpoint security procedures which need you to be separated from your baggage during scans and pat-down processes.
To help reduce the risks of losing your information during travel, here are 12 security tips you need to use:
Back up your information before you travel.
Use encryption technologies to secure confidential or sensitive data. You may back up data on an encrypted USB flash drive which you can carry separately from your laptop
Use laptop data recovery and information protection software. Macs come fitted out with Computrace LoJack for Computers which can send tracking info on the taken laptop computer and also wipe drive data remotely.
Keep your portable laptop inconspicuous. Keeping them in laptop bags is rather obvious and simply publicizes them to would-be thieves. Have them put away in tote bags or backpacks with laptop computer compartments.
Map out ahead who to call and what to do if your portable laptop gets lost or stolen.
Label your laptop computer with your full contact information so that if it gets into the hands of truthful airport personnel, they can instantly get in touch with you. You might actually have the company name, symbol and contact details imprinted on the outside.
Make allowance for enough check-in and boarding time. Being in a hurry will preoccupy your mind with missing the flight that you are going to fail to look after your possessions.
Carry less and count how many items you carry. At each checkpoint, count the things again. Always remember to put back what you've gone and taken out of your bag, such as laptops.
While traveling, remember that signing into unsecured wireless networks considerably increases the probabilities that a hacker gain access to your portable laptop and its information.
Avoid accessing banking and monetary records during travel.
Deselect the "remember me" button when browsing the internet in order to stop thieves from stealing your usernames and passwords.
Clear your web history and cache after using web browser. This makes sure that your personal information are erased and therefore inaccessible to identity thieves.
The factors behind such loss are the frenzied rush to catch flights, the abundance of bags that travelers usually carry (bags, briefcase, mobile phones, PDA and laptop) and checkpoint security procedures which need you to be separated from your baggage during scans and pat-down processes.
To help reduce the risks of losing your information during travel, here are 12 security tips you need to use:
Back up your information before you travel.
Use encryption technologies to secure confidential or sensitive data. You may back up data on an encrypted USB flash drive which you can carry separately from your laptop
Use laptop data recovery and information protection software. Macs come fitted out with Computrace LoJack for Computers which can send tracking info on the taken laptop computer and also wipe drive data remotely.
Keep your portable laptop inconspicuous. Keeping them in laptop bags is rather obvious and simply publicizes them to would-be thieves. Have them put away in tote bags or backpacks with laptop computer compartments.
Map out ahead who to call and what to do if your portable laptop gets lost or stolen.
Label your laptop computer with your full contact information so that if it gets into the hands of truthful airport personnel, they can instantly get in touch with you. You might actually have the company name, symbol and contact details imprinted on the outside.
Make allowance for enough check-in and boarding time. Being in a hurry will preoccupy your mind with missing the flight that you are going to fail to look after your possessions.
Carry less and count how many items you carry. At each checkpoint, count the things again. Always remember to put back what you've gone and taken out of your bag, such as laptops.
While traveling, remember that signing into unsecured wireless networks considerably increases the probabilities that a hacker gain access to your portable laptop and its information.
Avoid accessing banking and monetary records during travel.
Deselect the "remember me" button when browsing the internet in order to stop thieves from stealing your usernames and passwords.
Clear your web history and cache after using web browser. This makes sure that your personal information are erased and therefore inaccessible to identity thieves.
About the Author:
Jason Sloan runs a data recovery business called Kingdom Data Recovery Edinburgh who service all the United Kingdom. He's got many articles on his site which refer to issues with storage devices and useful data about stopping data loss.
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