Laptops are an essential part of your professional and personal life. Portability is the main feature that distinguishes laptops from desktops. While using your laptop at various locations, it is important to protect it from theft. It is also equally important to ensure the safety of data on your laptop. Security is important for laptops you own and those rented from laptop rental companies.
In order to prevent theft of your laptop you should never leave it unattended in public places. Passwords and access codes should not be left in the laptop case. Never lose sight of your laptop even if it is passing through airport security. When being used in public, a screen guard should be used to prevent others from viewing what you’re accessing. Label your laptop and the case. Do not set it down beside you in a public place, and even if you do, rest it against your hand or leg, so that you are aware of its presence at all times.
Laptop security devices are good security measures. Laptop cables enable you to secure your laptop to a stationary object. Laptop tracing devices can locate your stolen laptop by giving its precise location when connected to the internet. Alarms and motion sensors that go off when the laptop is moved or when the user goes away from it. Passwords prevent unauthorized users from accessing data. Login and BIOS passwords are required to log in and for the system to boot up respectively. Biometric finger readers recognize only prints that it is programmed to. All these measures can be used on a private or a laptop rental.