Whether you’ve just gotten a new laptop or you use a notebook computer on a regular basis, there are several security measures that must be attended to in order to protect your laptop, your data, and your privacy online. Unlike a big desktop PC that is more secure simply because of it’s size as well as lack of portability, there are unique security risks associated with laptop computers.

For one thing, laptops are small and easily transported - this makes them an easy target for theives.

Because of their portability, most people take laptop computers with them to and from work and while traveling. Laptops take more of a beating than PC’s because they are constantly being moved and bounced around. For this reason, notebook computer hard drives usually don’t have a very long lifespan.

Most modern laptops are used for internet access at home, at work and in public locations. Whether the internet connection is wired or wireless, there are many security risks associated with connecting a laptop to different networks.

There are many things you can (and should) do to protect the investment that you have in your laptop. You need to protect against physical laptop theft as well as unexpected data loss, corruption due to viruses, identity theft due to spyware and phishing scams, and theft or damage due to hackers and insecure internet connections.

This website is dedicated to laptop computer users, although most of the security topics apply to desktop PC users as well.