Travelling with a laptop
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- Aparna Patel
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- 12 Aug, 2023
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I think a good point also would be to say that Apple products are more eye-catching than other brands.
Even if you are tempted I would go for something that does NOT bare the Apple.
Sometimes it’s the small details…
I traveled a lot with my laptop and by not showing it around you do the biggest step. Also to make sure the cleaning staff doesn’t get seduced you shouldn’t have a big lock on your bag. This of course only counts for cheap accommodation whereas more expensive hotels tend to be more secure in this kind of matter.
Having your laptop in an inconspicuous bag locked to the bed or sth. like that with a kensington lock as suggested from RoflcoptrException is the best solution in my opinion.
Still, leaving all valuables at home is the securest way 😛
If you want to back up your data online there are some automatic options like Mozy, Crashplan and Backblaze which will automatically back your data up.
However, if wi-fi is going to be patchy you may wish to invest in a good external HD that will allow you to maintain your own backup.
This question over on Security Stack Exchange focuses on business travelers, but has some useful information including:
- Carry as little data as possible over borders.
- Keep a backup of your data elsewhere.
- Encrypt the data on your device.
- Protect the data on your devices with passwords.
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To avoid your laptop from being stolen I would recommend to use a laptop locker (Kensington lock). I use it quite a lot and it is really comfortable. It looks like this:
Basically you can avoid having someone who grabs your laptop and runs away. The cable is quite strong, it is not so easy to cut it off.
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If you’re worried about your private data in your laptop, I would recommend to encrypt it. Use something like TrueCrypt to encrypt your data and then decrypt them on-the-fly when you need them. This will also limit the damage in case your laptop is stolen.
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To backup your data, there are a lot of different systems. One is Dropbox, as you mention. In my opinion it is a good system if you want to share/backup some medium sized data that aren’t confidential. Be aware that your data is not encrypted when storing it with Dropbox. So I wouldn’t share confidential data with Dropbox. Another option would be to use the dedicated MacOS backup named TimeMachine. You could just carry a small USB or Thunderbolt hard disc drive with you and then backup once a day. It is relatively easy to recover and the backup works automatically. You could also use a big USB stick and backup your data as necessary. It all depends on the size and the kind of data you want to store, but you could also think about version control systems that are mainly used in software development to backup and version your data. I use this quite a lot for my latex files, for example.
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