From US-CERT :
Protecting Portable Devices: Data Security: Why do you need another layer of protection?
Although there are ways to physically protect your laptop, PDA, or other portable device (see Protecting Portable Devices: Physical Security for more information), there is no guarantee that it won't be stolen. After all, as the name suggests, portable devices are designed to be easily transported. The theft itself is, at the very least, frustrating, inconvenient, and unnerving, but the exposure of information on the device could have serious consequences. Also, remember that any devices that are connected to the internet, especially if it is a wireless connection, are also susceptible to network attacks (see Securing Wireless Networks for more information).
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Contact us to discuss your particular case. If the circumstances of your case suggest to us that we may be able to recover your data, we can arrange for you to ship your drive to us. You may contact us via postal mail, telephone or online using our form provided below. We will provide free pickup of your hard drive in Wayne County, Ohio*. We also provide this service for Medina, Summit, Stark, Tuscarawas, Holmes, Ashland, and Richland Counties in Ohio, but there is a pickup charge .
Expect a 7-day turnaround time once we receive your hard drive or other media. Priority service is also available for an additional fee .
*Wayne County, Ohio includes Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Apple Creek, Burbank, Creston, Dalton, Doylestown, Fredericksburg, Kidron, Marshallville, Mount Eaton, Shreve, Smithville, Sterling, and West Salem.