Bill Myers

You probably read about the laptop computer -- containing personal data on more than 26 million people -- that was stolen from a government employee.

If that laptop ended up in the wrong hands, the data on it could have been a gold mine for identity thieves.

The good news is the laptop was recovered, and the data was apparently untouched.

But what if it had been your computer that was stolen? What sensitive data would the thieves get?

Your SSN? Your credit card numbers? Your customer database?

If you want to reduce the chances that prying eyes gain access to your private data, encrypt your important files.

In our office, we use an automatic encryption program which caan encrypt and password protect any file or folder with a single click. The process is painless, doesn't interfere with computer use, and protects our data. And the software we use if free.

To learn more about this, see the 'Protecting sensitive business data' article on our site.

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