• The most important step is the simplest one: Never leave your room unlocked.
  
• Put a permanent identification label on your computer. Engraving the case is one of the best ways to do this.
  
• Consider using one of the safes available through Residence Life.
  
• In some locations, a security cable system will work. Just loop the cable through the desk or table legs in a way that cable can't be removed without busting up the furniture.
  
• If you have a laptop computer and you carry it around campus, keep it with you at all times - don't leave it unattended!
• Don't take your laptop with you to Goudy Commons - there are no safe places to lock it up there, only unsecure cubby holes to which anyone who comes into the building has access.
• If you have a car, don't leave your laptop visible inside the car while it is parked on campus. Place it in the trunk, or take it with you.

More Tips

• Protect your computer from physical damage
• Protect your password
• Protect your data
• Consider a firewall
• Minimize file sharing