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How to Stop a Laptop Thief
Laptop theft puts your data at risk. Here are your defensive options.
By Stacy Collett
Leon says people on the road need to treat their laptops as if they were hefty, bulky wallets. That means not leaving them in cars (like the British intelligence agent who had a laptop with Gulf War plans stolen in 1990), or on a lectern when mingling with the audience after a speech ( la Qualcomm CEO Irwin Jacobs, whose laptop, replete with valuable company data, was stolen in just such fashion in 2000).
"Familiarity breeds contempt," Leon shrugs. Or at least forgetfulness. And that's all a criminal needs to make off with a laptop.
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