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How to stop theives stealing your laptop?

pcworld.com — Don't let hooligans handle your hardware. Here are eight ways to keep your notebook from being pinched--or to get it back if it is stolen.

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  • thedinomeister, on 05/02/2008, -15/+3cement laptop, period
  • Premier, on 05/02/2008, -17/+10"Don't let hooligans handle your hardware"
    hehe
  • farTart, on 05/02/2008, -21/+9But how do you get Diggers to spell check their submissions? That's the real question.
    • AppleMacStud, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1Simple, they should either use Firefox or Safari which automatically does this for them. 
  • an0nymous, on 05/02/2008, -15/+2Oh no! Theives!
    I am such a dick.
  • Elliottx, on 05/02/2008, -25/+51) Stop using it in public so you can look cool. *****.
    • RSS14, on 05/02/2008, -3/+25Where else am I going to use it? The whole purpose of a laptop is to be portable. Also, what the hell is a "*****"?
      • Elliottx, on 05/02/2008, -13/+3***** is a creation I'm toying with. It's like halfwit except with the word half replaced with *****.
        And yes laptops are made to be portable but that's for moving around the house, playing it in the garden, carrying it to your friends house to watch porn etc etc. Not walking into starbucks, sitting on it until 9PM then getting it nicked.....-.-
        • n3demonic, on 05/02/2008, -4/+3Because when we want advice on what we can or cannot do, we turn to you.
          • Elliottx, on 05/02/2008, -7/+1I'm not giving advice. I'm stating that people who go to starbucks or wherever for the sole purpose of using their laptop are idiots and deserve to have their stuff stolen. Get an internet connection, it's cheap and it means you don't have to sit there worrying about your laptop while you take a piss.
          • Eezyville, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1But...but... what about the wifi hotspots they advertise. :( I wanna use wifi.
        • NathanielJ, on 05/02/2008, -4/+5Yeah, playing on your laptop in the garden is OK, but people who use laptops in Starbucks are lame.
          • charlie55, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1what about the garden at starbucks?
        • AppleMacStud, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1Elliottx, your an idiot that needs your face kicked in.
          • Elliottx, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Ok "AppleMacStud" Lol...I love your recent comments. Why not instead replace the line you love to use "Get a mac" with "Omfg, I just came all over my mac look how my cum glistens on my shiny one buttoned mouse..." In short. ***** off. Also lrn2spel.

            You probably took offense to this because you're one of the thousands of fags in America who are too cheap to get themselves an Internet connection. Hell you probably were writing that inside Starbucks while simultaneously silently having an orgasm over your Macbook Air and judging the guy two seats away from you for using an Acer laptop. Take your stupid views on life elsewhere. You fail hard, like a baby in a 6 foot swimming pool.
      • ClevelandBrown, on 05/02/2008, -4/+3I think what Elliottx means to say is ***** wit, as in he's got no wit, so ***** it.
    • Charun, on 05/02/2008, -10/+32) Stop owning a laptop
      3) Only do work at your desk
  • chanop, on 05/02/2008, -14/+3I didn't know angelfire was still in the web development buisness..........PC World really goes all out
  • HayString, on 05/02/2008, -18/+3Obligatory "40 diggs and on the front page? WTF?"
    • saxreturns, on 05/02/2008, -4/+5It's not obligatory or necessary... kindly shut up.
  • Kenzan, on 05/02/2008, -14/+6They forgot to add:

    Encrypt the Bios
    Biometrics
    Bingo Cards (RSA Token)
    • Dokument, on 05/02/2008, -4/+11Encrypt the bios?..
      • Kenzan, on 05/02/2008, -7/+1If I have to explain it to you, you're doin' it wrong.
        • Dokument, on 05/03/2008, -1/+2no please explain, i want to know how you think that will work.
    • PhishTahko, on 05/02/2008, -5/+0Because encryption stops someone from stealing the laptop. We're not the brightest of bulbs, are we?
      • Kenzan, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1Try reading the article next time, Brainiac.
  • clesch, on 05/02/2008, -11/+3Stating the obvious.
    IAlertU wasn't even mentioned:

    http://slappingturtle.com/home/index.php?option=co ...
  • kenplaysviola, on 05/02/2008, -11/+36Be careful about File Vault on Mac's. I had a client who used File Vault to protect her user directory and something became corrupt. I was unable to retrieve her data, despite calling Apple Customer Care and reading through the Apple forums. Some people were able to recover their data, and others weren't. It seems to be a somewhat common problem with File Vault. Not sure why. We ended up having to reinstall the Leopard and recovering from backups.

    On the flip side, I have never had any problems with TrueCrypt on Windows and Linux. *knock on wood*
    • meatmcguffin, on 05/02/2008, -2/+21Agreed. I work at an Apple reseller and I must have personally seen at least ten people with corrupted file vaults. We advise people to either turn it off and put only confidential files in an encrypted dmg or to make sure that they make backups *all the time*.

      We've also nicknamed it "Vile Fault"
    • jerrycan, on 05/02/2008, -3/+3Score one more for truecrypt from me. Great program.
    • nickerbocker, on 05/02/2008, -2/+18TrueCrypt FTW. Full hard drive encryption. Just don't forget your password.
    • Eezyville, on 05/02/2008, -4/+1Truecrypt owns. I just have to teach my dad to use truecrypt when he gets outta the pin. That way the cops cant get ***** on him again. ;)
      • AnarkeIncarnate, on 05/02/2008, -3/+3It is the "Pen" not the "Pin."
        • ZoomBoy, on 05/02/2008, -1/+2I think he was referring to his Dad currently "pinned" between two big, hairy, white dudes named Earl and Gary.
    • pgiessel, on 05/02/2008, -1/+1If you are going to File Vault, keep good Time Machine backups. Basically, File Vault makes an encrypted disk image of your home directory and mounts it every time you login.
  • sirbeta, on 05/02/2008, -15/+16I'm surprised they mentioned Bitlocker and FileVault, both of which someone might not easily have, when they could have mentioned something like TrueCrypt (http://www.truecrypt.org)
    • duckyinc, on 05/02/2008, -5/+3Oh yea, I think the thieve will have enough time to wipe the disk. After all.. he has it forever!
      • Eezyville, on 05/02/2008, -1/+3He has the disk forever but he wont have those confidential documents. ;)
    • GothAlice, on 05/02/2008, -6/+3Bitlocker is included in Windows. Admittedly, not in all versions (Microsoft's own stupidity), but it is included in there somewhere. FileVault, on the other hand, is included in every Mac. By statistical comparison, nobody has TrueCrypt. You, sir, are an idiot.
      • Eezyville, on 05/02/2008, -3/+3Thats like saying statistically nobody has firefox because its not preinstalled on a windows OS and Macs.
        • GothAlice, on 05/02/2008, -3/+1Yes. Statistically, Firefox has a very low coverage due only to the fact that other tools are automatically provided with every system. (E.g. KDE includes Konqueror, Mac includes Safari, Windows includes IE.) But it's a consumer tool; it's 17% or whatever it happens to have is because a lot of people see the value in it, it's trivially easy to use and to migrate from whatever you were already using. Cryptography software is a wholly different beast. It's not 'consumer' enough to gain wide-spread use, whereas FileVault is both included and trivially easy to enable and use. (After clicking one toggle and entering your password, you continue as per normal when logging in.) I don't know about BitLocker, but I assume it's similar.
      • roebeet, on 05/02/2008, -1/+2Have we forgotten about poor XP, already? It is still being sold on laptops, albeit at a reduced rate. Bitlocker is not on all versions of Windows - it's technically not on the majority of existing Windows laptops out there, at least right now. I think adding Truecrypt in there would have made sense - v5 is GUI based and really not that difficult to use. And, the price is right....
      • sirbeta, on 05/02/2008, -1/+3Are you serious? Bitlocker is included on business class versions of the OS and the Ultimate version. Most laptops come with Vista Home Premium and some give you the option to switch your version around for an extra fee. If this list truly wanted to be helpful it should have included something that everyone can have and is just as effective. As for FileVault, you have me on the grounds of Macs. Not to mention, TrueCrypt works on Linux too. The number of Linux laptops out there isn't very noteworthy, but it does exist.
  • wrillo, on 05/02/2008, -10/+28uh, don't let your laptop chill by its lonesome?
    • bytor4232, on 05/02/2008, -2/+2I was thinkin the same thing.
    • charlie55, on 05/02/2008, -2/+3yeah really, who leaves thousand-dollar devices laying around out of their sight? not me.
  • bjs3171, on 05/02/2008, -12/+7Purchase USB powered shotgun. Plug in.
    • saxreturns, on 05/02/2008, -3/+3Shotguns need electricity now?
    • CedEx, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1Don't know why you're getting buried... because it's almost half way invented as evident by this...
      http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/11/usb-airsoft-tur ...
      • saxreturns, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1That's an air rifle...
        • CedEx, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1I know... that's why I said "almost half way invented", meaning, that the capability to mount a gun to a USB port is there, now all someone needs to do is change the gun to a shotgun. I didn't think I needed to explain it in such detail though. *sigh*
          • Mothrog, on 05/02/2008, -1/+1Bad idea. A laptop would go flying across the room from the recoil of a shotgun.
  • egoherodotus, on 05/02/2008, -16/+2why not just carry a handgun and shot anyone's ass that tries to take it?

    sac up
  • mal1964, on 05/02/2008, -17/+5Buy A Mac!
    sarcasm
    • mal1964, on 05/02/2008, -8/+2OK OK, I'm sorry!
      Buy A Mac!
      Not Sarcasm
    • fermcg, on 05/02/2008, -7/+1Hi, I'm a PC
      Hi, I'm a Mac
      * Thief shows up
      PC: Oh... how scary... He'll abduct us
      Mac: No... not really. He'll abduct you
      PC: OK. Now you're telling me He'll abduct just me?
      Mac: Yup... just told you
      * Thief approaches Mac
      * A white shinny apple located in the table just near the mac previously unnoticed by the thief starts throwing tons of apple eating worms all over the thief who instantly runs away terrified.

      PC: Oh... you've got him
      Mac: Yeah... lucky for you he tried to get me first
      PC: What the hell was that?
      Mac: Sorry man... new protecting device. People will know about it in the next apple day
      PC: C'mon... I won't tell anyone
      ...
  • peppino, on 06/03/2008, -11/+69. Beat the F@CK out of anyone who lays a finger on your laptop.
    • Lythium, on 05/02/2008, -2/+5While we all appreciate your mature and insightful commentary on conflict resolution, I feel compelled to point out that not all of us are 500-pound gorillas jacked up on testosterone and only-your-shrink-(and-maybe-your-parole-officer)-knows what else. And, not being such, we prefer the simple recourse of keeping tabs on our *****, instead of, as you so eloquently put it, "beat[ing] the ***** out of anyone" &c.

      PS: You do know that you don't need to censor yourself here, right?
      • ufia, on 05/02/2008, -1/+2He's not censoring anything, his missing teeth and broken nose makes him sound like that.
  • crushtheenemy, on 05/02/2008, -9/+2lojack
  • housetim, on 05/02/2008, -11/+46"Absolute Software claims that Lojack for Laptops can survive on a laptop even if the thief successfully reinstalls the operating system, reformats the hard drive, or (in some laptop models) swaps out the hard drive."


    Id like to see how in the hell that works.
    • grimward, on 05/02/2008, -3/+4I'm thinking it's a standard rom chip which is attached to the motherboard LAN area and sends out the signal through there. That would theoretically make it invulnerable to attack. Ooor, it could be hidden as an oldschool boot strap too, or like what dell sometimes does, a "secret" partition with the app residing inside.
      But, it could also be ***** as you say :D
      • jgeinosky, on 05/02/2008, -3/+3I'm currently looking into this for my company, and it's pretty cool: Most companies install their software in the BIOS, but it's disabled. When you purchase a license and install the software on the hard drive, it activates the software on the BIOS and installs the client service. If the BIOS ever discovers that the client is disabled, it will re-enable it, or if it is not installed, it reinstalls the client. They've got a list of the systems that it's built into on their website, but it's pretty extensive.
        • grimward, on 05/03/2008, -1/+1Wow, that has to be one incredibly efficient piece of code, assuming it can be stored in a BIOS rom chip! Does it alter the client OS? if so, does it work on linux too? otherwise an assailant might just switch to a linux distro before flashing the BIOS into a non-jacked version.
    • sputza, on 05/02/2008, -3/+2Why is he getting dugg down? Its a valid question/concern. If I format the hard drive using DBAN I doubt any tracking software will survive.
    • superrandomguy, on 05/02/2008, -3/+5maybe the "in some laptop models" is referring to units equipped with separate flash memory or writable bios chip? hmmm...
    • Eezyville, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1I was thinking the exact same thing.
  • fermcg, on 05/02/2008, -8/+1I'm thinking about unconventional ways on securing a notebook without a lock cable, but...

    Unfortunately all the inspiration I had about securing cars or houses which most of times would include explosions, pits of damnation or immobilization through scaring techniques wouldn't apply to small things as a laptop... Nahhh
  • lilsis, on 05/02/2008, -9/+12this thread is turning into a graveyard
  • steelclash84, on 05/02/2008, -9/+10What does data encryption have to do with preventing theft of your laptop? Seems like encryption would only help keep your data safe *after* your laptop has already been stolen.
    • nickerbocker, on 05/02/2008, -4/+4Having your company's proprietary secrets get out in the open costs more than a new laptop.
      • grumpyrain, on 05/03/2008, -1/+2Who the hell is burying nickerbocker?

        A stolen laptop will cost between 1 and 3 grand to replace and configure, and that is without insurance. The data in my truecrypt volume has summary information from several years of R&D. That alone is worth *much* more to our competitors than a replacement laptop.
    • ieatpizza, on 05/02/2008, -3/+4I don't know why people are digging you down. Yes, it is common sense to encrypt your data should someone steal your laptop; however, this will not keep the laptop from getting stolen in the first place.
    • TeraRealm256, on 05/02/2008, -1/+4good point! very valid comment...this would mean the title is wrong..."How to stop theives from stealing your laptop & how to protect your data if it does get stolen!"
  • xthpsgodx, on 05/02/2008, -8/+3Encase it in cement.
  • NathanielJ, on 05/02/2008, -8/+53Why do people Digg crap like this?

    1) Buy a lock.
    2) Buy a better lock.
    3) Buy an alarm.
    4) - 8) Encrypt sensitive data and put a tracker/motion detector on your laptop.

    Voila. You already knew everything on that list, and now you don't have to read it to find that out.
    • grumpyrain, on 05/03/2008, -1/+3But what if I like pressing Next 8 times to read a list like this?
  • bigmac7669, on 05/02/2008, -9/+4If you leave your laptop unattended, of course it's going to get jacked.
  • grimward, on 05/02/2008, -8/+3Was it only me who was thinking anti theft devices a la stickdeath? :D
  • Trilogy, on 05/02/2008, -9/+10Kensington lock is next to nothing in hands of a REAL laptop thief. I've seen a guy on a toool.nl video opening a lock with a piece of toilet paper roll... Here's a similar video about it: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-638022038 ...

    First thing to keep your laptop safe is NOT to leave it in a car. Someone will eventually steal it. This seems to be quite hard step for many users. So: Don't be stupid!

    Why does it take PC World 7 pages to present this article? Also lack of TrueCrypt is just lame. But how does it actually STOP laptop from being stolen? Like the thief checks the file system before taking it? Yeah yeah, I know the real function for them...
  • ClevelandBrown, on 05/02/2008, -9/+0LET THE BURYING BEGIN!!! HAHAHA
    • thedinomeister, on 05/02/2008, -3/+2Muahahaha! Soon the admiral will show up in text form to inform us if this thread is a trap or not.
  • hadak, on 05/02/2008, -10/+10Actually, since I had my car stolen last week, it's made me a bit more security conscious. I've got a Macbook, and here's what I've done so far (trying not to leave out anything here..):

    Disable automatic login - a no brainer
    Enable guest account - I'm going to use this later to make my laptop "phone home" when someone gets online.
    Proximity/DeskShade/Screensaver - Proximity detects the presence of a bluetooth device (in this case, my cell phone). When it can't detect the device, it executes an applescript...when the device comes back in range, it executes a different applescript. I have stripped down DeskShade to only lock the screen (and disabled all the other features I don't need). When I walk away from my computer, Proximity enables DeskShade, which locks the screen and gives a "hacker log" when I come back (just a log of failed password attempts and such), enables my screensaver password, and starts the screensaver. When I come back, it disables them and shows me the hacker log.

    Additionally, I am waiting for them to implement/trying to figure out how to use applescript to arm iAlertU. I would be happy with the added security of knowing what's going on visually with my laptop when stolen. This process would be enabled when someone took the laptop and it "phoned home", executing a small shell script - calling on an applescript to arm iAlertU. Thus, when my laptop is stolen, I change a file on a web server, and it tells my laptop that it is stolen and arms it, emailing me pictures every few minutes.

    Finally, I am planning on enabling the EFI password once I can get the utility off a DVD or some such. (10.5)

    For the security minded, these may not prevent someone from taking your laptop, but they're sure not going to want to mess with it.
  • exomni, on 05/02/2008, -8/+21. Slide lock down chair leg.
    2. Lift up chair leg.
    3. Pull lock under lifted chair leg.
    4. ???
    5. Profit!
  • insanebrain, on 05/02/2008, -7/+2Theives don't steal.
  • Alex2, on 05/02/2008, -8/+1Don't let the security guards see it.
  • Acglaphotis, on 05/02/2008, -8/+23For people who hate multiple pages:

    Lock It Up

    Your first line of defense against laptop theft is to secure the machine with an actual, physical lock. Though serious thieves won't be deterred by one of these small cable locks, trying to break one may prove enough of a hassle to deter casual grab-and-dashers. This $30 Kensington MicroSaver Keyed Retractable Notebook Lock offers good visibility but packs away quickly when you have to hit the road.

    Heavy-Duty Locks

    Lightweight travel locks provide minimal security, in part because they're only as strong as the tiny security slot on your notebook's chassis. For greater strength and security, a lock like the $24 Belkin Bulldog Security Kit isn't nearly as elegant as its lightweight counterparts, but its steel anchoring plates and heavy-duty lock will last a little longer against a more determined thief. It also comes with a $500 antitheft warranty.

    Motion-Sensing Alarm

    The $30 Doberman Laptop Defender Portable USB Computer Alarm incorporates a motion sensor that triggers a loud alarm if the device attached to it is moved.

    Software Recovery Services

    If a thief takes your laptop, tracking and recovery software can help you get it back. Absolute Software's Lojack for Laptops ($50 per year), Brigadoon's PC PhoneHome ($30 lifetime), Inspice's Inspice Trace ($30 per year), XTool's Laptop Tracker ($40 per year for the Small Business Edition), and zTrace Technologies' zTrace Gold ($50 per year) are tracking utilities that connect periodically to a central server. When such a utility does so, the associated service can trace your laptop's location on the Internet and summon the local police to recover it. Absolute Software claims that Lojack for Laptops can survive on a laptop even if the thief successfully reinstalls the operating system, reformats the hard drive, or (in some laptop models) swaps out the hard drive.

    Recovery Tags

    Recovery services report recovery rates of 75 percent and higher on tagged items. Evidently, most [yeah, right] people who find laptops are honest, and by offering prepaid returns and a reward on the tag (which lists an 800 number), the service makes doing the right thing easy.

    The services have you register each item on the Web, with identifying information; afterward they contact you to arrange return if an item is found. The price is nominal, usually around $5 to $10 per tag, with quantity discounts. Vendors that offer labeling and recovery services include ArmorTag, BoomerangIt (pictured), StuffBak, TrackItBack, YouGetItBack.com, and zReturn.

    BitLocker (for PCs)

    Enabling hard-drive encryption can help you protect your personal information or valuable business data in case your laptop does go missing. Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions include a drive-encryption feature called BitLocker. Not all laptops have the necessary Trusted Platform Module to enable BitLocker, but if yours does, BitLocker could make the difference between losing just your laptop and losing your identity.

    FileVault (for Macs)

    Macs come with their own hard-drive encryption software, known as FileVault. Like Windows Vista's BitLocker, it secures the data on your drive from prying eyes in the event that thieves get away with your laptop.


  • akilleen, on 05/02/2008, -7/+1I was going to say install some spikes that shoot out when someone other than the owner handles it, but these will work too.
  • bincoder, on 05/02/2008, -7/+2C4 and a timed password?
    • Lythium, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1My typing accuracy is too low for that =(
  • louiebaur, on 05/02/2008, -7/+1Strap that thing down thats one way to do it
  • seanhive, on 05/02/2008, -8/+2I come to visit the buried.
  • superrandomguy, on 05/02/2008, -7/+3i wonder what that super glue included in the bulldog kit is for...
  • RadiatedAnt, on 05/02/2008, -9/+51. Get wire cutters
    2. Format C: /y
    3. ????
    4. Profit
    • bigsteve, on 05/02/2008, -2/+1Damn, that ***** got away with my Windows 98 laptop..
  • davidlow, on 05/02/2008, -8/+3Automatic bury for having each list item on a separate page.
  • thedinomeister, on 05/02/2008, -8/+4do you have any idea how difficult it is to go in one by one, trying to bury every single comment?
  • bincoder, on 05/02/2008, -8/+4A secret kiddy porn server that fires up when the thief takes it home and connects to the net, which also connects to the FBI and transmits ip addy, keystrokes, and of course, the porn? The laptop would still be gone, but the entertainment value would be priceless!
  • MLisa, on 05/02/2008, -8/+2...Once AGAIN...Thumbs Up is Broken.

    /lol
  • YourFuzzyGod, on 05/02/2008, -6/+3I have Grub boot at startup with passwords on all of the OS boot options. The background says Property of (My Company) NOT FOR SALE and lists our phone number along with a promise of a reward if returned. I figure most people either wouldn't be smart enough to figure out how to get past the menu or would be too lazy to try (especially when they can make money by calling the number).
    • JoeVet, on 05/03/2008, -1/+3Format C:
    • stix213, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1Most people on Digg would be reading your personal e-mail by now instead of getting hung up by your grub menu, but most laptop thieves are probably not Diggers
  • masterkenobi, on 05/02/2008, -5/+2I think getting ArmorTag might be worth it. One thing they neglected to add is to set up a BIOS password and have the computer hibernate whenever the lid is closed (you have to enter the BIOS password to get out of hibernate). A person can still wipe out your hard drive if you have encryption on the current OS, then use the computer for themselves. It's a bit more involved to reset the BIOS...usually the dipswitch to reset it involves opening up the laptop.
  • wrestlingnrj, on 05/02/2008, -4/+6Only problem is that with most of these heavy duty locks the computer is the weak point. I used to work at a Best buy a few years back and I had seen several laptops with heavy duty locks stolen; The side of the laptop would be there, but the laptop was gone. Simply twisting it around for a minute or so and the laptop lock port will break on most of them.
  • rob263, on 05/02/2008, -4/+2That Kensington lock seems to be looped around a table leg. Hmmm, I wonder what would happen if someone lifted up the table and passed the cable underneath it. Man, their marketing guys really don't know their product.
    • sapient2003, on 05/02/2008, -2/+0That is a great point. You could just easily move the laptop and move the security cable underneath the cable leg. It is just like locking up a bike to one of those pay-to-park meters: just lift the bike and cable over the top of the meter and take the bike.
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  • Indiez0r, on 05/02/2008, -3/+4*****, I love how this story comes out a week after someone broke into my apartment and stole it. Then again, I was the dumbass who left the window wide open......
  • bincoder, on 05/02/2008, -3/+4what? I like my ideas. They beat that flimsy bit of string anytime. :D
  • originalone, on 05/02/2008, -1/+1cover it in peanut butter
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