Honey, I Dropped The Laptop!

Beware Who Fixes That Broken Laptop - Forbes.com.  Have you ever needed repair for a broken laptop computer? When you shipped it in, or gave it to the data recovery guy working out of a strip mall down the street, did you wonder whether any confidential client communications were being stolen? While the possibility of such theft for the ordinary law firm may be slim, unless it is a hard drive issue, it is always better to remove and retain the hard drive when you send the unit in for repair. I have had a couple of broken screens which I tried to repair myself. I finally gave up and just replaced the computer. A broken screen is a great excuse to buy a new computer. And, now, I have a new excuse to give She Who Must Be Obeyed. Honey, I broke the computer, and I can't send it in because I have client confidential communications on the hard drive. Here is an article about it. So, I have to keep the old one safe and secure, and buy a new one!