Computer Theft Prevention and Tracking Products Key Terms

Find out how computer safety affects your business

Knowing computer theft prevention and tracking products key terms can help you not only protect your business computers, but they can also help you generally speaking as a business person as well. This topic is hot in the tech world, and as a seller of computer products, if you are aware of the terms and phrases in the industry, you have the potential for upselling opportunities.

As a consumer, you can go into a purchasing situation with as much knowledge as possible. You can know what a sales person is referring to when he or she throws theft prevention jargon at you, and you can have a basis for conversation to ask legitimate questions about products and services as they pertain to your computer makes and models.

 

Security cable lock

Computer security cable locks help you tie down your computer to a table or other stationery item. The trick is to make sure that your stationary item is not something that the loop of the lock can easily slide over (like the leg of a table).
Try: Learn more about security cable locks from Tryten.

Fob

Some computer theft prevention alarms are designed to work with a key fob that will chirp if the alarm detects motion. Fobs are remote systems that can activate and tell you if your computer has been stolen.
Try: Find out more about remote fobs from CDX eTextbook.

Privacy filters

Computer theft can be just more than just the physical stealing of the computer, it can be the theft of information. Using privacy filters can help you block the screen from wandering eyes that might be looking for information of your or your clients that they shouldn't be privy to.
Try: Discover more about privacy filters from 3M.

Lockdown plates

Lockdown plates security devices for computers that need to stay stationery. They generally consist of two steel plates, are tamper resistant and can be used for other electronics such as printers, copy machines and telephones.
Try: Find out more about Cavalier brand lockdown plates from Computer Security Products.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, but the term is often used to describe wireless Internet services (WLAN).
Try: Learn from WiFi Planet how Wi-Fi plays a roll in Computer Theft Tracking.

Geo-location

Geo-location uses mapping systems, GPS and Wi-Fi signals instead of a computer's IP address to locate the computer as well as remotely delete files from the stolen laptop.
Try: Find out how Absolute is using geolocation to find stolen computers.

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