Hardware theft: the act of stealing computer equipment
Hardware vandalism: an act of defacing or destroying computer equipment
Stealing computer equipment
Information theft involves the stealing of data. This can be done from a remote location. Theft of hardware involves the physical removal of hardware from an organisation. The hardware may also contain data of course.
Computer equipment theft can be used in alternate terms. The theft of hardware is the visible components, the theft of software is theft of parts of the operating system.
Hardware Theft would consist of people opening up computers and taking parts out of them. Hardware theft also happens in retail stores, when people break open the package and shoplift the item.
An example of hardware theft is if a thief entered an office or home, and stole a laptop, desktop, or any other device (printer, scanner, etc). Such theft is usually to sell for money.
Case Locks Physical intrusion detection
Firewalls, Anti-Virus software, and updating your operating system are all ways to safeguard against software theft. Locking tower cases and using lo-jack on computers can safeguard against hardware theft.
hardware theft
It is a property crime and can result in jail time. Cybercrime is crime using a computer, such as child porn, hacking, phishing, email scams, or fraud.
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There is both hardware and software that can do this for you. You can get a physical device that can be used as a beacon in the event of a theft. Alternatively, you can get software that can track your car at all times using GPS.
At&t does not offer wireless insurance for the iPhone. You are covered for one year by Apple, but not against loss, theft or damage, only hardware issues.
A VDU is hardware.