How to Physically Secure Your Office Computers
Obtain physical computer locks for all your office computers., Secure your office computers to desks using computer locks.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Obtain physical computer locks for all your office computers.
Computer locks have the ability to keep laptop and desktop computers properly secured to desks.
Speak with your office's information technology (IT) department to determine if they already have laptop or desktop locks available for use or if they are responsible for purchasing this equipment for the office.
Purchase laptop or desktop locks from local retail stores that specialize in computers or electronics, or from similar retailers on the Internet.
The "Lifehacker" website provided to you in the Sources section of this article contains links to various retailers that sell laptop and desktop locks. -
Step 2: Secure your office computers to desks using computer locks.
Most computers, if not all of them, contain universal slots in which you can fasten locks that keep each computer securely attached to a desk.
Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the laptop or desktop locks to physically secure the laptops or desktops in your office to desks.
Detailed Guide
Computer locks have the ability to keep laptop and desktop computers properly secured to desks.
Speak with your office's information technology (IT) department to determine if they already have laptop or desktop locks available for use or if they are responsible for purchasing this equipment for the office.
Purchase laptop or desktop locks from local retail stores that specialize in computers or electronics, or from similar retailers on the Internet.
The "Lifehacker" website provided to you in the Sources section of this article contains links to various retailers that sell laptop and desktop locks.
Most computers, if not all of them, contain universal slots in which you can fasten locks that keep each computer securely attached to a desk.
Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the laptop or desktop locks to physically secure the laptops or desktops in your office to desks.
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