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Laptops represent a nearly impossible temptation for thieves, in the workplace, at the coffee shop, or on campus. They’re small, portable, usually of high value, and next to impossible to trace.

Current estimates say that a laptop is stolen about once every minute in this country, or half a million of them per year, and 97% of them are never recovered. Even more frustrating than losing the hardware is losing any data that’s on them – particularly if it’s a corporate laptop, where the files may be more valuable than the hardware!

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Choosing a safe password is the key to protecting your computer data and/or your online activities.

Here are some tips for choosing and managing your passwords.

Do NOTs:

- Do NOT use a password which is the same as your login or ScreenName. Most hackers try this first!

- Do NOT use your girlfriend/boyfriend/partner’s name. Most hackers try this second. You are especially vulnerable if you partner happens to have a common name…

- Do NOT use an easily guessable piece of information about you (like part of your AOL or online profile) as your password

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