Tag: thieves

Are your packages safe? If your boxes are sitting out in the open on your doorstep, it’s very possible a thief has an eye on your stuff. About 23 million people have said they have had a package stolen from their doorstep, according to a survey from BankRate Inc. and Insurance Quotes.com.

If you’ve been the victim of a doorstep theft, contact the police immediately and get in touch with the merchant customer service team, as well as the delivery company. When submitting your inquiry, be sure to attach any evidence to your message, such as home security video or photo evidence.

What an eye opener! I’ve recently switched from an HP to a MacBook Pro. I couldn’t be happier with the change—so much so that I treat my laptop like a member of the family. It shows me movies, organizes my pictures, my music, my life. But the switch has highlighted a serious identity crisis. It’s not what you think—not that kind of identity crisis! It’s the kind that leads to identity theft. While migrating my data from one laptop to the other, it struck me just how much vital personal and professional information we keep on mobile computing devices: