The New York Times just published an article in their tech section recommending that laptops be encrypted because should they be stolen, data will be safe(r). It has the usual caveats about loss of the password/key. Filevault is the technique for Macs, the article mentions other programs for PC's. I am a Mac person.
I am reasonably careful about passwords; my laptop rarely leaves my home; I'm a retired bum, but I do take it when I travel locally and overseas a couple of times a year.
I'm curious about what the presumably technologically sophisticated readers of this forum do.
Thanks.