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Dealing with Computer Theft

There was a time when the primary reason that computers were high theft items was because they could bring quick cash for the thief.

That hasn't really changed, but when you add the fact that identity theft from a stolen computer makes them an even bigger target, everyone that owns a computer should take some time to access their exposure.

What would happen if your computer was stolen? Is your critical data backed up? Have you told your computer to remember too many passwords to sensitive information? Is your computer a ripe target for a computer thief with ID theft on their mind?

Listen in as the Data Doctors review all of the various exposure points and what you can do before and after a computer has been stolen from your life.

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Original Air Date: Oct 18, 2008

This Week's Links

• Ways to track a stolen computer
• How to prepare for a stolen computer
• 12,000 laptops lost weekly in US airports
• Lock it down!
• Stolen computer registry
• Remotely retrieve and extract data from a stolen computer
• LoJack for Laptops
• Computrace for businesses
• The University of Washington's free Adeona tracking software
• Our CNN.com segment on Computer Theft
• Gadget Trak for all your gadgets