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Re:Start-Up Chile is OK. Nothing more. by Arelius on Thursday June 28, 2012 @08:03PM (#4174571)
> Especially considering the fact that the work on the laptop is probably more valuable than the machine itself.

I'd hope then that you are using proper backups, it's a lot easier to keep copies of your work remotely, than make a copy of a laptop.

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Re:Start-Up Chile is OK. Nothing more. by Scriptor on Thursday June 28, 2012 @10:05PM (#4174908)
There's also the intellectual property facet of this. Someone who steals your work could try and sell it to your competitors. This includes code as well as a list of your clients and your business plans.
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Re:Start-Up Chile is OK. Nothing more. by rblackwater on Thursday June 28, 2012 @11:22PM (#4175078)
If you are a developer and you have not encrypted your IP on a laptop you are going to leave by itself, well, your shareholders would probably be pretty disappointed.
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