Are Notebook Computers Safe on Campus?
Yes, notebooks are relatively safe on campus, but you do need to take more precautions than if you have a desktop system. Students must recognize the “portability” of notebooks and take extra care to safeguard their system while they are not around. We recommend that they get their student ID engraved on the case and that system access is password protected so it cannot be accessed without authorization. In addition, students with notebooks systems should conceal them, preferably not in a desk drawer, while they are not in their room. Two of the three thefts reported on notebooks were due to students leaving them in a residence hall lobby and next to their car in the parking lot.
