5 physical security tips for protecting your digital devices
How To   As we read earlier this week, the chances that one or
more of your digital devices may get stolen are uncomfortably
high. So what would happen if your mobile device falls into the
wrong hands? Here are a few tips that will help minimize the
damage if it happens to you.  1. Password-protect your computing
devices.  While it sounds obvious, if anyone steals your device
they will have to defeat your password to get at your data and
accounts, which will significantly slow attackers. Although it
is not impossible to defeat password protection on a digital
device, it adds a useful layer of protection, buying you time to
locate and recover the device.  2. Always backup your files.
Why? Even if you can’t recover a stolen device that does not
mean you have to lose all your information and software. Regular
backups are the ultimate defense against theft of your files.
There are plenty of options for backup these days including
online backup. (Here’