Hardware theft , and vandalism
Hardware theft – is the act of stealing computer equipment.
Hardware vandalism – is the act of defacing or destroying computer equipment.
Hardware theft and vandalism is common more than ever in the 21st century. Hardware vandalism poses less of a threat to home desktop computer users and individually owned notebooks and phones. Companies, schools, and other organizations that have many computers are at risk of hardware vandalism. This can be true for hardware theft as there are smaller system units, output devices and connecting cables that can fit easily fit into bags and pockets. Hardware vandalism occurs when people cut cables or damage and destroy computers or computers components whereas hardware theft is the stealing of this computers and computer components. All most all measure to protect computers from hardware theft and vandalism are security measures.
Safeguards against hardware theft
To protect yourself from hardware theft you must go out of your way to take extra care of your computer devices. Most preventable measure are common sense but require a constant awareness of risk.
Measures to prevent theft:
- Get adequate physical security. Lock computer equipment up
- Put passwords and encryptions on hard disk and install tracking software. This makes the computer useless if stolen
- Always be aware of the risk of theft and keep an eye on your stuff
Safeguards against hardware vandalism
Since hardware vandalism is more common with schools and companies intense security measure to protect computer equipment. Individually owned and home computer can be protected from hardware vandalism by owners taking special care and treatment of their computers.
Measures to prevent vandalism:
- Put computer equipment in a secure locked area
- Install alarm systems and camera surveillance
- Use a real time location system (example RFID tags) to track high risk or valuable computer items
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