Laptop insurance advice – Top Tips for safety
October 11th, 2009
If you own a laptop then you are probably already aware of why your need laptop insurance and how to get your laptop insurance at the best rate.
But how do you avoid having to make a claim on your laptop insurance in the first place?
Smart ways to carry your laptop?
Here are some helpful bits of advice to help avoid losing your laptop or having it stolen or damaged.
It is always better to start with a worse case scenario…
Damaged or stolen – how will you work?
It is necessary to back up everything you need?
Files can be backed up by 2 main ways
1. Your computer must be plugged with an external hard drive
2. Remote backup service in another building
You should really do both. Use an external hard drive to back up – at a cost or about £50. If you use the second copy software you can run the daily backup automatically.You can run com each day at your own time but night time is the best.
A decent remote service is Mozy.Cost of the com which runs to backup your file costs under US a month.
Either way, dead or gone, the back can quickly restore your data and files. Restore from the local drive backup for speed.
As a check have a copy of software license keys or codes. You will always require these to reinstall your softwares. Copy your entire program file folder and your my document folder to make the restore much easier.
Your laptop has sensitive data so secure it with Roboform or another.
Now some tips to minimise the risk of laptop theft so you dont need to claim on your laptop insurance so.
Travel with your laptop only if required. If you can possibly leave it in a secure place such as the office then do.
It is better to carry your laptop in your rucksack than your laptop bag. Right now if you are carrying a laptop that you own is a big sign to thieves. Your laptop will not be protected from knocks if you do not put it in a firm rucksack of metal or hard plastic spines.
laptops thefts happens mainly on friday as per statistics hence travelling on this should be postponed.
Make sure your ruck sack is close to your body while you travel. Put one foot through the bag strap to minimise the risk of being snatched in a high risk area.
Follow these simple steps and you will eriously minimise the risk of laptop theft or damage – and also minimise the difficulties if you do ever need to claim on your laptop insurance.
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