Secure and Mobile

Last Tuesday, I record the podcast Vista Is Here To Stay. In that podcast I talked about the 10 things that should be done to any laptop before it is taken on the road.

I have put that list below because it is so important to put in place extra protection. This is especially true when you take your laptop outside your home or office.

1. All applications and drivers are installed.
2. User Account Control is in place
3. Good antivirus is install and all virus definition are updated
4. Firewall is configured and tested
5. Windows Security Center is on and configured properly
6. All needed internet websites are in Favorites
   
7. Needed external passwords are put in a secure password manager
8. Strong administrative password is in place
9. All broadband card is tested and working
10. WiFi is turned off and lock