Basic Laptop Security for Consumers

Lifehacker has put together a consumer-oriented laptop security post that is well worth a look.

The post, entitled “How to Set Up a Laptop Security System“, is aimed at consumers of all sorts, particularly students, and what steps can be easily & cheaply taken to keep your gear and its information safe.

Recommendations include:

• Get a laptop lock
• Set up a laptop alarm – ones like this or this can go off if the power cable is unplugged or the mouse is moved
• Turn your built-in webcam into a security camera
• Use a laptop retrieval system like Absolute’s LoJack
• Encrypt your laptop

Here’s a video one of the Laptop Alarms, iAlertU, in use: