San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2008
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NextAdvisor.com, a leading provider of independent reviews of service consumers, launches its free laptop lost Guide to help consumers to deal with the consequences of a laptop lost or stolen.
More than 12,000 laptops are lost or stolen in US airports every month according to a recent survey commissioned by Dell and NextAdvisor.com responded by pointing out some of the best ways for consumers to deal with the loss laptop.
"Aside from the immediate financial loss and loss of precious files, a missing laptop can significantly increase your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft," said NextAdvisor.com Associate Editor Caitlin Podiak . "Fortunately, there are many precautions you can take to ease the pain of a lost laptop, as well as measures to mitigate the risks and costs if the loss or theft has already occurred."
NextAdvisor. laptop Guide lost com offers a variety of tips and tricks for saving valuable or sensitive data and prevent the loss of a laptop in the first place, as well as immediate measures consumers should take when they first realize they can not locate their laptop. the guide also suggests that laptop owners use an online backup service to protect important files on their computer before it either lost or stolen, and a protection service against identity theft to help prevent victimization.
"By storing copies of all your files with an online backup service, you can be sure that if your computer disappears all these files can be easily recovered," Podiak said. "In addition, protection against identity theft services can help prevent criminals from using the information stored on your laptop to steal your identity. "
the laptop's Guide Lost is available by visiting
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