NextAdvisor.com Launches Lost Laptop Guide

NextAdvisor.com, a leading provider of independent service reviews for consumers, is launching its Lost Laptop Guide to help consumers cope with the aftermath of a lost or stolen laptop. The recent Ponemon Institute survey, commissioned by Dell, sheds light on just how many laptops are lost or stolen at U.S. airports, and NextAdvisor.com responded by outlining some of the best ways for consumers to deal with laptop loss. The guide is available for free on the NextAdvisor.com Daily blog at: http://www.nextadvisor.com/blog/2008/07/14/how-to-deal-with-a-lost-laptop/

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2008 -- NextAdvisor.com, a leading provider of independent reviews of consumer services, is launching its free Lost Laptop Guide to help consumers cope with the aftermath of a lost or stolen laptop.

Over 12,000 laptops are lost or stolen at U.S. airports each month according to a recent survey commissioned by Dell, and NextAdvisor.com responded by outlining some of the best ways for consumers to deal with laptop loss.

Additionally, an identity theft protection service can help prevent criminals from using information stored on your laptop to steal your identity.

"Aside from the immediate financial loss and the loss of valuable files, a missing laptop can drastically increase your risk of becoming an identity theft victim," said NextAdvisor.com Associate Editor Caitlin Podiak. "Fortunately, there are many precautions you can take to ease the pain of a lost laptop, as well as steps you can take to mitigate the risks and costs if the loss or theft has already occurred."

NextAdvisor.com's Lost Laptop Guide offers a variety of tips and tricks for safeguarding valuable or sensitive data and preventing laptop loss in the first place as well as the immediate steps consumers should take when they first realize that they can't locate their laptop. The guide also suggests that laptop owners use an online backup service to protect important files on their computer before it is lost or stolen as well as an identity theft protection service to help prevent further victimization.

"By storing copies of all your files with an online backup service, you can be sure that if your computer goes missing all those files can be easily recovered," said Podiak. "Additionally, an identity theft protection service can help prevent criminals from using information stored on your laptop to steal your identity."

The Lost Laptop Guide is available for free by visiting:
http://www.nextadvisor.com/blog/2008/07/14/how-to-deal-with-a-lost-laptop/

NextAdvisor.com is the trusted, independent source for comparing the most valuable new services. The company's mission is to help consumers save money and improve their lives by presenting them with useful comparisons and reviews of service providers and a clear explanation of each service and how it works. The company currently reviews, compares and explains many different types of services including credit report and monitoring, identity theft protection, voice over IP, diet plans, DVD rental and movie download, online education, online tax preparation and online backup. The company's reviews and comparisons are available for free at www.nextadvisor.com.

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