How can I protect my laptop at college?
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Keep your laptop secure on campus
- Register your laptop with campus safety. Most colleges and universities let you register your laptop.
- Insure your laptop. You can purchase a separate renter's insurance policy for your laptop.
- Lock it when you're not near it.
- Always keep your dorm room or apartment locked.
- Install tracking software.
Correspondingly, how do you keep things safe in college?
These tips can help you keep your stuff safe on campus:
- Secure Valuables. Leaving valuables, like expensive jewelry, at home may be a good idea, says the Insurance Information Institute.
- Register Your Items.
- Keep Your Doors Locked.
- Protect Your Belongings With Insurance.
Similarly, you may ask, how do I keep my laptop safe?
The following are four steps everyone should perform to ensure that their laptop can keep their data safe.
- Require a password when logging in.
- Use a password-protected screensaver.
- Encrypt your hard drive.
- Backup your data.
- Keep your system and software up to date.
- Fasten your laptop with a Kensington cable.
You should keep your windows locked when you're gone and at night while sleeping. Follow this dorm room safety guideline even if you're not on the ground level.