US ARTICLE ON SECURIING COMPUTERS AGAINST THEFT How Safe Is Your eBay Business?

The majority of an eBay seller's business is maintained electronically. Photographs, item descriptions, accounting, customer information, auction management software, not to mention all of your personal items, are all kept on a computer.

What would you do if it was suddenly gone? Are you one of the sellers who backs up their hard-drive every week religiously, or can you barely remember when you last backed up or even where the CDs are? And even if you do back-up as often as you should, what about all the personal and professional data on your computer that could potentially be used for identity theft?

There are many things you can do to protect your business, some are general common-sense techniques that we know in theory but often forget to do (even though they are free). Others are products and services that can be purchased to help prevent theft from occurring or help you get your computer back if it is lost or stolen.

Part 1: No-Cost Techniques .......see article at weblink
Part 2: Theft Prevention and Data Protection

Locked Security Cables Desktop computers are harder to steal than laptops, but if a thief is in your home/business, they probably have time to at least get the CPU. You can foil this plan by using a locked security cable. This basically attaches your computer to the desk and would require the thief to take the entire desk as well as the CPU. Most thieves will not even bother trying if they see one of these cables.

Security cables are also available for laptops and fit into the security port on the back of most newer laptop models. Realistically though, this is only useful when you have an immovable piece of furniture to lasso it around. I have found good quality steel laptop security cables with either a combination lock or a key lock for under $30.

Other cables are available with alarms on them - such as you would see on electronic display items in a retail store. This is a good idea for businesses where the laptops need to be easily accessible on the main customer floor. Kensington makes alarmed security cables for desktops and laptops that retail around $50.

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