I work at my college's IT department and this is oddly a question that is asked a lot to me.


Any laptop lock will work. At best you must remember if someone is determined to steal your laptop all it takes is a firm wrist to snap the lock out. They're flimsy at best and more of a quick deterrant. Most laptops are made of plastic so anybody with some good robo plyers can snap it off.

I also get asked about tracking programs. In all honesty Lojack and others are a rip off. Once a laptop is stolen, it is almost always wiped clean of its contents. Lojack is useless once the hard drive has been erased. Make sure you password protect your account AS WELL AS the administrator account in Xp,vista,7 and OSX.

I wouldn't worry too much about your stuff getting stolen . Your campus police department will raise holy hell if something gets reported stolen. Lock your door, practice safe sex, and have remember to have a fun first semester.

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