Marc Tobias played laptop thief one recent evening, showing how easily several leading anti-theft devices can be defeated using such simple materials as a ballpoint-pen barrel, a thin piece of plastic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an investigative attorney and physical security specialist. This is the first in a two-part series about the current state of ...

Kensington, a manufacturer of computer peripheral solutions, has announced a new laptop lock, the ClickSafe, to protect your PC from theft. The ClickSafe utilizes your laptop's case slot to place a ...

You like your laptop and so do probably a lot of other people given the chance, but do you really need to invest in a laptop lock? We don a mask and gloves and see if the Cubebyte from Autosafe is up ...

September 29, 2007 Until now most laptop security systems have either physically secured the laptop or helped track it down once it’s been lost or stolen. The STOP-Lock from security manufacturer ...

This is the first thing that you should do. Perform a power reset and see if it works for you. Some laptops have a power reset button. If your laptop has such a button, use it to perform a power reset ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you should lock your laptop screen every time you step away. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for ...