How to protect your notebook while traveling

The latest notebooks are powerful, lightweight and compact enough to fit in hand luggage finest. This makes them a great accessory for a flight or other travel, but also makes it much easier to lose it. Here are seven basic safety tips for your notebook:

1. Protect your information.
If you keep lots of personal or financial information on your computer, perhaps I should explore the possibility of investing in an operating system that offers file protection. Windows XP Professional includes tools to protect information through a process called "encryption".

2. Hide your laptop.
Is likely to carry the notebook in a briefcase is not luxurious as indicated. Instead, use a backpack or some other type of bag which does not carry a notebook apparent.

3. Always be alert when passing through security checkpoints.
Everyone now knows that security checks at airports are nuisances that must necessarily endure. Notebooks thieves will take advantage if the situation gets nervous or shows obvious hurry to get to your gate. When passing through security, keep track of your notebook when moving through the scanner. Every year there are thousands of stolen notebooks at airports, many others are simply forgotten in the security checks.

4. Keep it under the front seat.
Once on the plane, the closed space seems to give a false sense of security and we lower our guard when it comes to protecting our belongings. Do not. When not using your notebook on the plane, keep it under the front seat instead of placing it in the trunk, where strangers can access it easily.

5. Beware of possible onlookers.
Today we talk so often about how hackers can digitally sneak into your personal files, we tend to forget the old ways of meddling. When using your laptop in a public place, beware of possible onlookers trying to look over his shoulder at the time of entering important information such as a password.

6. Protect your notebook with a password.
If you travel frequently with your notebook, you should protect with a password. See the help desk of his team to learn how to add or change the system password. To learn how to create passwords difficult to decipher but easy to remember, read our article on creating stronger passwords.

7. Before leaving, make a backup.
Always make a backup of the information before you leave. It is not always possible to prevent the economic loss the team but you can avoid losing any information. For more information about creating backups of the information, see our article on creating backups of your files.

You must be also more cautious when airport security checkpoints where thieves know that it is possible that travelers are confused. Even if you have a bag of non-traditional computer, you may have to remove the computer from his luggage in transit from the security zone. Try not away your eyes away from the computer while going through the metal detectors. You can observe in these places to avoid the risk of these potential points of confusion.

Most wireless networks are available in the hotel rooms are not safe, which means that although you can use to respond to e-mail messages or surfing the Web or play games, but you should avoid visiting Web sites that may display your bank account or medical records or any information someone else. If you must you must have access to one of these sites, look for a wired network or wireless network security possible.