It can happen to us too
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:20 am
We always tell our clients to do certain things to protect their assets such as, get the make, model and serial number of your high value items. Well, I did this but not for everything in my office. Last Tuesday, the 15th of October, my office was broken into and several items were stolen, my laptop computer, a 40" computer monitor, 40" television, an iPod, and a 32" television. They broke through a double pane window and went to town. Luckily I kept no personal or business data on my laptop and it had multiple passwords on it so, good luck to them. But, when the police asked for the serial numbers on the televisions and laptop computer I did not have them. I did have the iPod serial number because I had just purchased it and the receipt was in my email. I at least knew the makes of the television, they were not expensive ones but they were mine, and the make and model of the laptop but again that won't do use much good if they try and pawn them.
So, what I am getting at is, even though we tell people how to protect their assets we need to do to the same things, get the make, model and serial number and a picture if you can. Store the information where you can get to it. Also, put a lojack type program on your laptop and computers. I found a free one by the way and you can download it at http://preyproject.com . We are just as vulnerable as anyone out there. We make every attempt to trust our clients that they will not be the ones who feel they want your stuff more than you do. Now, I know it was not one of my clients so I am good about that.
This is a warning and a reminder don't let yourself be the shoe cobblers son.
So, what I am getting at is, even though we tell people how to protect their assets we need to do to the same things, get the make, model and serial number and a picture if you can. Store the information where you can get to it. Also, put a lojack type program on your laptop and computers. I found a free one by the way and you can download it at http://preyproject.com . We are just as vulnerable as anyone out there. We make every attempt to trust our clients that they will not be the ones who feel they want your stuff more than you do. Now, I know it was not one of my clients so I am good about that.
This is a warning and a reminder don't let yourself be the shoe cobblers son.