Back to School Security tip #1

In honor of this fun time of the year, back to school, here are some security tips to pass on to the kids as they venture off to college or the library with the brand new laptop you purchased. 

1. Lock It Down.Many laptops and other small electronic devices include a slot designed to accept a special cable lock. Wrap the cable around something massive, insert the lock into the device, and turn the key or spin the combination. A determined thief could probably wrest the device loose, but only at the expense of seriously damaging the case. There are also locks that attach to a common port such as the video output or parallel port.