we're all so used to carrying our phones around that it probably feels like
you're missing a body part if you accidentally leave home without it and
to be fair it feels this way partly because they're do it all devices that
have obviated the need to carry around gadgets like digital cameras and audio
players but it turns out there are still other pieces of mobile tech that are worth carrying around and i'm not
talking about obvious stuff like smart watches fitness trackers or the glasses
that make you look like you just walked off the set of star trek one of the first things you should throw in your
bag along with your laptop is this guy the kensington security locked or
sometimes known as the k-lock if you ever wonder what this random hole on the
side of most laptops is it's a slot that the k-lock uses to secure the system to
an immobile object using a built-in metal cord k-locks have been around
since the early 1990s and haven't really changed much since then technology has
evolved dramatically but the art of wrapping cables around poles hasn't
although kensington locks aren't made of vibranium and it's possible to cut
through them they are useful for preventing opportunistic thieves from
just running off with your equipment and data if you're in a public place like starbucks and someone tries to steal
your laptop while you're fetching your latte next up hardware security key
these are small enough to fit comfortably on your keychain and might just be the most useful item on it the
basic idea is to use these as your second factor or two factor
authentication instead of a number generating authenticator app or having a
code texted or emailed to you don't use text codes they're awful whenever you
log into an account you've linked your hardware key you'll be prompted to either insert it into a usb or lightning
port for instance or connect it wirelessly with nfc or bluetooth
especially handy if you're still using it with your phone some hardware keys offer enhanced
durability so you won't be locked out of your accounts if you accidentally jump
into a pool with your keys in your pocket and fancier ones even have
fingerprint readers built in for an added layer of security and convenience
many different companies offer hardware keys including yubico google thetis and
the aforementioned kensington but what if you're prone to losing your keychain
or other tiny items we'll tell you what to do about that right after we thank
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you're always misplacing things then consider picking up some tracking techs
these can be attached to small valuable belongings so if one of them gets
misplaced you can whip out your phone and find which couch cushion it's slipped under popular brands like tile
and samsung make tracking tags that work with bluetooth while apple's air tags
use a combination of bluetooth and ultra wide band for more precise tracking
though predictedly air tags can only be paired with eye devices but airtanks do
offer the advantage of leveraging apple's find my device network so if
your valuable item got left behind miles away there's a good enough chance you
might be able to locate it as long as it's in a reasonably populated area
because it's using everybody else's phones to track it and if you lose your actual phone some tracking tags allow
you to press a button on them which will make your phone give off an audible
alarm if you have the connected app installed so you can find your phone too
but we'd be remiss if we didn't also mention gps and gsm tags and as long as
you can stomach the subscription fees you can locate the suitcase your airline
lost even if it's on the other side of the continent because honestly it just
seems like airlines throw your suitcases in a big cannon and launch them and hope
they land in the right damn place because why do i keep losing my freaking
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