Theft or loss of your laptop, it can be very difficult,
Not only that you will need a replacement quickly to accomplish your important and necessary tasks.
But also because of the sensitive and important data that our devices carry, whether related to work or private life.
Surely everyone may go through a bad situation, which is the theft of his laptop, and this is the worst possible thing
But we have to learn how to preserve our data before the thief deletes it.
How to protect your data if your laptop is stolen?
At first it is important to register the device model and serial numbers.
This will help you when you file a report or report to the police if any electronic device is lost.
Take advantage of tracking software Advanced software can be installed on your device that is difficult for thieves to detect,
But they can be used to locate, lock and restore a stolen device,
The program can be paid, but it is important to recover the device from the thief.
Encrypt your data
The password to protect the laptop is not enough, it does not take much technical ingenuity to unlock the device,
Especially if it is running Windows Windows
There are many tools that can help you encrypt your data.
To encrypt a hard disk on a Windows machine,
You have to go to Settings, then System, then scroll down to Device Encryption.
After that you have to log in and complete the encryption.
And on Apple MAC devices, there is a feature called FileVault that encrypts the device,
To enable it, open Mac System Preferences, then choose Security & Privacy.
Then click on FileVault, it will ask you to create a password and the encryption process will start.
And you have to keep the password in case you resort to encryption, because if you forget it for us you can access that data
In case the device is stolen, keep the 'password' in a safe place away from the laptop.
Protecting Your Computer
Do not trust the laptop to be the only device that stores data,
You should always have a backup solution, as after data loss is more expensive in the long run than hardware theft,
So save your data remotely, sync files to the cloud, or use a backup solution.
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On macOS, Apple offers a Time Machine feature that can be used for backups,
And on Windows Windows you can use the backup tool provided by Microsoft
Or a more user-friendly app, like the popular EaseUS Todo Backup.
What do you do when your device is stolen?
If your laptop is stolen, you must change your passwords on all your accounts.
And be sure to update passwords on bank accounts and social networks
instant messages, e-commerce sites, and any other website or service you log on to.
Then file a report or report to the police and tell your company if you use your laptop for work.
And carefully monitor your bank accounts
If you are using software to track the device's location, track the location and report it to the police to help them find the device.
Thank you all.
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