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Review: Kensington ComboSaver Portable Notebook Lock (video)
The Kensington ComboSaver Portable notebook lock’s self-coiling cable set it apart from the competition, making it more convenient to use and carry. If you aren’t already using a notebook lock or are frustrated with your current one, you should definitely check out the latest ComboSaver.
The Text Message Trap
You should never let strangers borrow your mobile phone if you want to avoid scams. Within a few seconds,thieves can scam you out of big money.
Another Reminder to Keep Your Notebooks Safe
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.
FBI Loses 160 Laptops: Lessons to Learn
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.
Symantec SNAFU- No Security License For Me
Nothing’s been more frustrating to me today than trying to buy a license to Symantec’s Client Security 3.1. About a month ago I started getting pop-ups on my notebook, reminding me that my virus definitions were out of date and my free trial had ended. But clicking on the link and calling the 800 number [...]
Seagate Momentus 5400 FDE.2: HardCore Notebook Encryption
There’s been lots of news about highly sensitive notebooks being lost or stolen in the past couple of years, putting everything from your identity to government secrets at risk. Seagate’s fighting back with the Momentus 5400 FDE.2 for notebooks, the first hard drive with full disc encryption.
The Momentus 5400 FDE.2 prevents unauthorized access to all [...]
Nerd Thugs Hack Wireless Router
This video’s a little dramatic, but a good reminder to properly secure all of your wireless connections. Anything can be hacked, but there are some basic steps you can take to make it tougher.
Enable WPA encryption on your router.
Use strong passwords. Something long, not in the dictionary, and a mixture of letters, numbers and [...]
Random Notebook Searches Legal at Borders
Almost everyone has something on their notebooks they’d rather not hand over to Uncle Sam for inspection, but you’re out of luck if you’re passing through border patrol. According to a New York Times article today, any one who entering the United States from abroad may have their notebook searched and seized without probable cause. [...]
Fidelity Loses Laptop, Nearly 200,000 HP Employees’ Data
A Fidelity Investment notebook was stolen, putting 196,000 current and former HP employees’ names, social security numbers and dates of birth at risk.