It contains your personal information, private photos and sensitive business data. When you lose your PC, you are more worried what people can do with that information than losing the machine itself. If it falls into the wrong hands, your life can easily be turned upside down, sometimes having more disastrous effects than losing your wallet.
Did you know? According to a recent survey in the U.S., a laptop is stolen every 53 seconds at coffee shops, college campuses, hotel rooms, and motor vehicles. That is over 1.5 million laptops stolen every year. Of those which are stolen, 97% are never retrieved. The most common risks of lost PCs are personal identity theft and data breaches of companies. PC thieves can assume your identity to connect with your family or make huge purchases online. They can also access your business data that may lead to financial loss to your company and may even cause you your job!
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