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0 pointstoyg7y ago0 comments

Isn't it incredibly risky to leave it in-port? If the laptop is stolen, the thief also gets all your logins...

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patejam7y ago· 1 in thread

If someone has physical access, isn't it considered compromised anyway?

If it gets stolen, and the thief is actually trying to take over your accounts, then the process of proving that you are the rightful owner is probably easier if you have the key than if the thief has both the laptop and the key.

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