How To Keep Laptop Security | Guide

Recently, Laptop have become more popular and useful for common man because it can be moved from 1 place to another and also it can be said as mobile. But, in the past decade around 1 lac laptop have been stated stolen. So it came to be a headache and the main thing is that to take some security at a regular basis to protect your company top most secrets and also the capital invested by you.

Follow the steps for laptop security:

1. Select best secure OS and lock it at your absence - First you have to select the right Operating system to keep your data safe and secure like Windows 2000 Professional, XP which provides file encryption by which the data can be safed by unknown person who wants to access it and also offers secure logon here it will ask for password if you have kept. But some people is there uses old operating system like Windows 98, 95, Me in this OS there is no option for data security and anyone can access their important file. 
2. Scratch the laptop with quality tag - Suppose by mistakely or accidently leave your laptop somewhere, you have more chance to get it back. If you have mark something to the outer case of your laptop with your name, address, phone no. It will be possible if that person contact you with that information written over there. Nowadays in the market metal temper resistant commercial asset tag is avialable which are temper resistant. One of the most disadvantages for thieves that they can't sell marking laptops over internet via online. 
3. Always sign on or register the laptop with the manufacturing - It will help you to get back your laptop or catching thief when he will give it for maintenance, and the important thing is that to note down the serial key in some separate location. 
4. Get a cable lock - In the market almost all the laptop is equipped with USS (University Security Slot) that will allow them to attached to the cable or with a laptop alarm. 
5. Always lock your PCMCIA and NIC cards - Only locking your PC is not a good appropriate way to remain free but it gives another chance for theif to steal some of the major parts of laptop like PCMCIA and NIC cards. So, the better way is to take out these cards from laptop and keep them in safe place when it has no use. 
6. Use a personal firewall - Working in company the proprietor will protect their Servers, Workstations and Networks by configuring firewall to provide security and stop interloper from hacking their important file or information via company's internet connection. When you leave behind your corporate building or company and try to work through the web from home or a hotel room, their data is in danger and have more chance to get attack from hackers. So, at this time use personal firewall which are very effective and economical. It takes only few minutes to install in laptop. 
7. Accept biometric identification system - Biometric identifications means it need finger print of user to logon instead of asking password. This method is very useful, when you don't have any protection around you. It can be installed on some selected laptop models which allow your fingerprint to logon. 
8. Choose and use NTFS file system - If you have installed Windows NT/2000/XP in your laptop, make a habit of using NTFS file system. So that you gives more security to your data and give no chance to hackers to take any information. But FAT and FAT32 have no file security system which give hacker an invitation in a big wide door to your system. 
9. Don't forget to enable file encrypting system - If you want to keep some file private be sure that it should be enable encryption for entire folder not just files. This procedure will help to avoid hacker from accessing your data even also if your hard drive is build on another system or PC. 
10. Regular backup your data - It is very difficult to restore the data in your laptop rather than hardware that is lost. So, the better way to keep guard your data make habit of taking backup all your important data at regular basis. Be catious and careful before travelling, always backup your data which have less chance to loose. 
11. Make security a habit - It always come to seen that people have shaky link in the security chain. It is good habit to care about laptop and data, instead you have to be watchful in locking your laptop in safe place during storing or when you are working with it. Use sense of humour when travelling at train, bus or may be airport and try to remain in touch with your laptop all the times.
    

Note:
If ever your laptop is stolen or lost follow the steps given below which gives more chance of getting back.

1. Keep your serial number in a separate location and it can be needed during prove ownership if the laptop is recovered. You can also claim for insurance.

2. Always register your hardware with the manufacturer. So that you can contact them at that time when your laptop is stolen, and you will be informed when thief will bring it for repair.

3. On your laptop, the tamper resistant metal assest tag will help police to trace down the authorized owner.

4. Always use strong passwords so that it make difficult for hackers to access your data easily